Uzbekistan-born billionaire Chodiev's Foundation buys equipment for Virology Research Institute in Tashkent

AKIPRESS.COM - International Chodiev Foundation (ICF) bought medical equipment for the Health Ministry's Virology Research Institute in Tashkent to provide aid for coronavirus containment, reports Forbes.uz. ICF sent medical equipment and personal protective items for doctors in the Virology Research Institute. The humanitarian aid is part of charity program of ICF and the Health Ministry for population protection during the pandemic.
ICF and the Ministry of Justice organized previous programs and provided elderly people and low-income families with food and disinfecting items, sent humanitarian aid to the centre of coordination for aid to low-income people in Tashkent and to people hit by floods in Syrdarya region.
Patokh Chodiev is Uzbekistan-born oligarch with Belgian citizenship, businessman, co-owner of Eurasian Resources Group company. In 1996 he founded charity organization International Chodiev Foundation to promote academic achievements, creative potential and innovations in Eurasia.
The Foundation runs scholarship and educational programs, supports publishing of scientific literature, scientific researches, projects of culture and art, international relations development, provides aid for orphanages and hospitals for children in Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Ukraine.