Kyrgyzstan gives funds to start new businesses

In Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, city hall distributed 150,000 soms to each of 16 low-income families.

The city provided the funds through a state social contract program to help residents launch their own businesses. A commission reviewed 57 applications from people in the Sverdlovsk district and approved eight business projects for funding. The municipality intends the money to support the opening of new ventures.