Indonesian construction workers from East Java affected by Malaysia's movement restrictions gather in their rented house in Kuala Lumpur on March 27. (Photo: Antara)
Jakarta (VNA) - The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will allocate 100 billionRp (some 6.1 million USD) from its 2020 budget for the protection of Indonesiancitizens living abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The ministry’s proposal toreallocate its 8.6 trillion Rp budget was approved by the House ofRepresentatives on April 7.
During a virtual workingmeeting on April 7 with House Commission I, which oversees foreign affairs, Secretary-Generalof the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mayerfas said the reallocated budget will beused to fulfill the needs of about 49 Indonesian missions abroad and to ensurethe wellbeing of Indonesian citizens affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
As of April 7, the ministry recorded that 302 Indonesians hadtested positive for COVID-19 abroad, resulting in eight fatalities. Meanwhile,37 citizens have recovered from the disease./.
