5.5 billion soms required for disaster prevention actions in Kyrgyzstan

AKIPRESS.COM - Some 5.5 billion soms are required for protection of areas with disaster risks in the country, Emergency Minister Zamirbek Askarov said in Parliament today.
462.9 million soms were allocated for disaster risk prevention in the first quarter. 93% of the funds included salaries, meals for emergency workers. The works for 34 million soms were accomplished up to date, he said.
450 millon soms were budgeted for disaster risk prevention for 2020, except for salaries, the Minister said.