Health Minister of Kyrgyzstan Alymkadyr Beishenaliev told at a meeting of Ishenim and Yiman Nuru parliamentary factions that 60 percent of El Aman state pharmacies operate at a loss.
«For example, the income of a pharmacy in Leilek per month is 5,000 soms. The pharmacist’s salary and other expenses amount to 35,000. We cover them,» he said.
The official noted that not a single som was spent from the republican budget on opening of El Aman pharmacy chain. This was done using credit funds.
«But I think that El Aman has a future, because with their help we began to win the competition,» Alymkadyr Beishenaliev concluded.