Council of Ministers of BIH allocated additional KM 600,000.00 for costs of engaging helicopters or rescue of flood-affected citizens

The Council of Ministers of BIH, at a phone session today took decisions on approving additional KM 600,000.00 from current budget reserves, upon a request of the Ministry of Security and Ministry of Defence, for financing of expenditures stemming from the international support of engaging helicopters for assistance to civilians in the flood-affected areas. 

Out of these funds, the Ministry of Defence secured KM 380,000.00 for helicopter fuel and for costs of accommodation, food, hygienic supplies and heating for evacuated citizens, accommodated in the premises of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Ministry of Security was approved KM 220,000.00 for costs incurred during the use of the international assistance.

The Council of Ministers of BIH had already approved KM 200,000.00 form the current budget reserves.

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