AKIPRESS.COM - President Almazbek Atambayev today met with Minister of Emergency Situations Kubatbek Boronov, Minister of Transport and Communications Zamirbek Aidarov, reports the president's press service.
Emergency Minister Boronov briefed the President about the adopted measures aimed to reconstruct bridges and to reinforce banks of the rivers, in which water level significantly grew after torrential rains and abnormally high air temperature.
Transport Minister Aidarov said the risk of destruction of roads still persist in some areas over remaining high water levels and mudflows. Proactive measures allowed to avoid serious destruction of roads however, the Minister said.
President Atambayev underlined rescuers and road maintenance services in cooperation with local authorities should make all necessary arrangements to prevent any risks of flooding of areas having strategic roads and other infrastructure facilities.