The Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Akylbek Japarov visited Kapchygai, Ak-Sai, Min-Oruk and Dostuk villages in Batken region. Press service of the Cabinet reported.
The official met with residents of border villages and examined the damaged residential buildings, social and infrastructure facilities.
Calculation of damage and restoration of facilities are ongoing. Rescuers, volunteers and special equipment are involved in the work.
«Almost all houses were destroyed in Kapchygai village. We will build new houses, which will be provided with infrastructure, including clean water, street lighting, paved roads. This will be a new village, an appropriate master plan needs to be developed,» Akylbek Japarov said, giving instructions to the relevant state and local authorities.
He inspected the building of the destroyed school in Ak-Sai village and instructed to work out the issue of building a new one, taking into account the safety of children.
The head of the Cabinet inspected the destroyed poultry farm. He noted that state financial institutions would allocate preferential loans for the restoration and development of production.
In Batken, Akylbek Japarov paid tribute to the memory of those who were killed as a result of the armed conflict.
The first meeting of the State Commission for Reconstruction and Development of Administrative-Territorial Units in Batken and Osh regions, which were damaged and destroyed as a result of armed aggression, will be held on October 1.
Emergency situation has been introduced in Batken region. Shooting began at several sites of the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan on the morning of September 16. Settlements in Leilek and Batken district came under fire. The Ministry of Health reported 198 victims, 62 people were killed. As a result of the armed conflict on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border, residents of seven villages in Batken and Leilek districts, as well as Dzhekendi village in Chon-Alai district of Osh region, left their homes.
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Kyrgyzstan opened a criminal case on crimes against peace.
