OREANDA-NEWS. October 15, 2008. AsiaUniversalBank assigned means at the amount of 2 million soms to support the victims of the recent earthquake that had occurred in Alai region of Osh oblast, reported the press-centre of AsiaUniversalBank.

The Bank Management has made a decision to offer a targeted support to injured persons or to the families of those who were killed by the destroying earthquake. The representatives of AsiaUniversalBank and of Kyrgyzpromstroibank’s savings bank have already left for the area of the tragedy to give material assistance to the victims of the natural disaster. The assistance will be given out in cash, according to the rolls, provided by KR Ministry of Emergency Situations.

The human casualties and destructions shook the Bank’s staff deeply. The victim support headquarters were opened at AsiaUniversalBank and Kyrgyzpromstriobank right away after the news about the tragedy had come. Any of the Bank staff and any volunteer, who wants to lend assistance within his/her powers, brings money or goods there. Some money funds and goods have been already sent to the residents of Nur village, which was practically destroyed by the calamity.

 “It’s difficult to express in words, how the news about the earthquake in Alai region shocked everybody. All the staff of AsiaUniversalBank presents their condolences to the families of those who were killed and takes the tragedy hard together with them. We want all the earthquake victims feel the support and know they are not alone”, said Nurdin Abdrazakov, the Chief Executive Officer of OJSC “AsiaUniversalBank”.