GENERAL SITUATION
1. THE GOVERNMENT REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY SITUATION IS NOW OVER. AS OF 17 JUNE, 383 WILDFIRES IN THE TERRITORIES OF 14 PROVINCES OF MONGOLIA HAD BEEN COMPLETELY EXTINGUISHED.

2. NEVERTHELESS, THE GOVERNMENT INFORMED ALL PARTIES TO REMAIN ON ALERT AS THERE IS STILL A DANGER OF RENEWED OUTBREAKS OF FIRE AND SEVERAL DAYS OF RAINFALL WILL BE REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE THE DANGER OF NEW OUTBREAKS.

FOLLOW-UP

3. AT PRESENT, GOVERNMENT EXPERTS ARE WORKING ON THE ASSESSMENT OF THE ECONOMIC, ECOLOGICAL AND RELATED DAMAGES CAUSED BY THESE STEPPE AND FOREST FIRES.

INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE

4. THE GOVERNMENT OF FINLAND DECIDED TO CONTRIBUTE, THROUGH DHA, USD 63,425 (FIM 300,000).

5. THE GOVERNMENT REQUESTS INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND DONOR COUNTRIES TO FOLLOW-UP ON EARLIER PLEDGES ESPECIALLY IN THE FORM OF QUICK CASH CONTRIBUTIONS. THE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO REPAIR SMALL INFRASTRUCTURES DAMAGED BY THE FIRE AND TO PAY FOR OUTSTANDING OBLIGATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH EARLIER FOOD AND FUEL PURCHASES.

6. IN ADDITION, THE GOVERNMENT WILL PURSUE DONOR FOLLOW-UP ASSISTANCE IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE COUNTRY'S EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS THROUGH THE INSTITUTIONAL STRENGHTENING AND THE UPGRADING TRAINING OF STAFF.

7. THIS IS THE LAST SITUATION REPORT ON THIS DISASTER UNLESS UNFORESEEN DEVELOPMENTS OCCUR.

TELEPHONE NO. +41-22-917-1234
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ONLY: TELEPHONE NO. +41-22-917-2010
DESK OFFICER: MR. Y. FUKASAWA, DIRECT TELEPHONE NO. +41-22-917-3131
PRESS TO CONTACT: MS M. MOULIN-ACEVEDO, DIRECT TEL. +41-22-917-2856
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