26 February 2009 AKIpress
Vice Prime Minister Uktomkhan Abdullaeva today met with Nurjehan Mawani, Head of Aga Khan Development Network in Kyrgyzstan, reported prime minister’s press office.
Uktomkhan Abdullaeva thanked AKDN for the projects run in Kyrgyzstan. Nurjehan Mawani in turn said AKDN lays its emphasis on development of mountainous areas that need assistance most of all. AKDN is working on set up of modern kindergartens now, where children will receive preschool education by a completely new methodology, Nurjehan Mawani said. 65 kindergartens were repaired, 25 titles of instructional guides were published and 11 libraries were opened with AKDN support, she added.
The Vice Prime Minister said the government of Kyrgyzstan would provide all possible support to AKDN’s activities in Kyrgyzstan, including support of mountainous community development, micro-financing, mortgage lending, education projects and others.
Construction of the main building of the University of Central Asia and development of the required infrastructure in Naryn, cooperation between AKDN and local governments were addressed during this meeting. Also, Nurjehan Mawani told about progress of rehabilitation of the small regional airport in the town of Naryn.
On the whole, 600 people, largely Kyrgyz citizens, are employment in AKDN agencies.
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