Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov spoke about Russia’s help in the fight against COVID-19. According to him, a strategic ally repeatedly transferred humanitarian aid, and in the near future in the Republic there will arrive the big group of doctors from Russia. He stated this in an interview with state radio station of Kyrgyzstan “Birinchi radio”.
According to the President of the Republic, he has several times discussed the situation with the spread of coronavirus infection with the leadership of Russia.
– the first time measures to protect against the virus we discussed with Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin on 28 February in Moscow, – said Sooronbai Jeenbekov. Since then we have received considerable assistance in the form of medicines and medical products. It is expected that this support will continue. Will also arrive and professionals. The first group of Russian specialists have already visited the country and conducted monitoring of the situation. Based on their findings there will arrive the big group of doctors.
– the Help still will be, – assured Sooronbai Jeenbekov audience.
in the Spring of Kyrgyzstan have introduced strict quarantine measures. After weakening them in the country recorded a sharp increase in cases COVID-19, and pneumonia. In recent weeks the number of cases virtually tripled, exceeding according to 18 Jul 25 thousand people. 858 of them died. Against this background, the Republic was faced with shortage of drugs and lack of enough places in hospitals.
according to the President of Kyrgyzstan, one of the reasons for the dramatic increase in the number of cases was neglect of sanitary norms on the part of many citizens and the emergence of the so-called deniers COVID-19.
Some politicians openly expressed opinion, and in the Parliament and beyond that coronavirus does not exist, and the government says about it, that people are not protested, and to obtain funds from foreign partners, – said Sooronbai Jeenbekov. – There were those who believed such statements. Against this background, we are unable to retain the results achieved during the quarantine.
