AKIPRESS.COM - The Cabinet on December 18 approved a special loan agreement on the procurement of fire trucks and equipment to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Montsame reports.

Under the agreement, 72 fire trucks and other equipment will be bought from Belarus with a loan of EUR 15.4 million and supplied to NEMA and rural emergency management departments. The 7-year loan will have a moratorium period of 2 years.

Currently, 68 rescue and fire units of the country have 6 types of 240 fire engines even though they should have 9 types of 501 trucks in accordance with relevant norms and standards.