South Korea donates 4 ambulances and special equipment to Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek, Oct. 26, 2022. /Kabar/. Following the agreements reached between the Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic and the National Fire Agency of the Republic of Korea, Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to Korea Aida Ismailova took part in the ceremony of donating 4 units of ambulances and special equipment for medical staff of Kyrgyzstan from the Gyeonggi Province Fire Service. During the ceremony, the Kyrgyz ambassador expressed her gratitude for the provision of technical assistance for an effective response to emergencies. In addition, taking into account the advanced experience of the Fire Service of Korea in responding to emergencies and the availability of modern technologies for eliminating the consequences of emergencies, she expressed interest in continuing cooperation in the training and retraining of specialists from the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyz Republic in the field of fire safety. In turn, the head of the Accounting Department of the Fire Service of Gyeonggi Province, Kim Seong-woo, said that the Korean side intends to deepen cooperation with the Fire Service of Kyrgyzstan, as well as organize trainings for employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic on the use of modern fire engines and ambulances. He also informed that the technical assistance provided will be delivered to the Kyrgyz Republic free of charge. With the assistance of the Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic in the Republic of Korea, in 2021, the Fire Service of Korea handed over 2 ambulances and 2 fire engines to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyz Republic.