U.S. authorities allocated $500,000 for hygiene lectures in Turkmenistan

The U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has allocated $500,000 (34.8 million rubles) for measures to prevent coronavirus infection in Turkmenistan. This is reported by the U.S. Embassy in Ashgabat. Read also: U.S. Embassy: the authorities of Turkmenistan can hide the infection of coronavirus This money will be received by the UN Children's Fund in Turkmenistan, which will have to spend them to improve the awareness of the population of the country about risks and efforts to prevent and combat infections. UNICEF will also have to train Turkmen health workers in the prevention and control of infectious diseases. Read also: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan: The USA did not allocate any economic assistance