BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyzstan has delivered aid packages to ethnic Kyrgyz communities residing in the Pamir region of Badakhshan, Afghanistan, according to Kyrgyz media reports.
The humanitarian assistance, which includes both medical supplies for people and veterinary medicines for livestock, was sent at the direction of Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov.
The aid is part of Kyrgyzstan’s “Support for Ethnic Kyrgyz” program, focused on providing assistance to Kyrgyz populations in the Greater and Lesser Pamir regions of Badakhshan.
In addition to the aid packages, Kyrgyz Deputy Minister of Labor, Social Protection, and Migration, Darynkul Uulu Bekit, met with Mohammad Ayoub Khalid, the Taliban-appointed governor of Badakhshan, to discuss social and economic challenges, living conditions, and infrastructure needs of the ethnic Kyrgyz communities in the region.
Alongside the delivery of supplies, a team of Kyrgyz specialists, including cardiologists, dentists, and obstetricians, provided healthcare services to 755 ethnic Kyrgyz residents. Among those receiving care were 195 women and 180 children, according to the reports.
The Kyrgyz media also reported that the specialists conducted training sessions on diagnosing infectious diseases and administering veterinary care for local livestock, including cattle, sheep, and goats. These efforts aim to improve healthcare and livestock management for the Kyrgyz communities in the remote Pamir region, the reports said.
