Day: January 26, 2022

Presided over President Xi, the virtual China-Central Asia summit took place on January 25.

Xinhua reports that as China's first major diplomatic activity involving Central Asia this year, the summit was attended by leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

Hailing the development of China-Central Asia relations over the past three decades as "a good example of fostering a new type of international relations," Xi reportedly pointed out that the keys to the successful cooperation are mutual respect, good-neighborly friendship, solidarity in trying times and mutual benefit.

"China stands ready to work with Central Asian countries to build on the good momentum and strive shoulder-by-shoulder to build an even closer China-Central Asia community with a shared future," Xi said in his speech, also making some proposals to realize the objective.

He announced that China will continue to provide vaccines and anti-epidemic supplies to Central Asian countries, and will step up joint production and technology transfer with respect to COVID-19 vaccines and medicines.

In 2022, China will provide an additional 50 million doses of vaccines as aid to Central Asian countries, and set up traditional medicine centers in countries where they are needed, Xi added.

In his speech, Xi suggested that the two sides should speed up high-quality cooperation, and strengthen cooperation on artificial intelligence, big data, cloud computing and other high-tech sectors.

The Central Asian leaders reportedly said they will work with China "together for a shared future," echoing the motto for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, and said they eagerly look forward to attending the opening ceremony of the sporting event next week.

The leaders of the five Central Asian countries spoke highly of the fruitful results of cooperation with China, praising the development of relations between Central Asian countries and China that has not only promoted their respective development and prosperity, but also effectively safeguarded regional peace and stability, according to Xinhua.

Both sides said they viewed the summit as a significant milestone.

Citing the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, Xinhua says trade between China and Central Asian nations has grown by more than 100 times in the past 30 years, and the stocks of China's direct investment in the five countries exceeded 14 billion U.S. dollars.

According to a joint statement released after the summit, China and the Central Asian countries agreed to strengthen the docking of the Belt and Road Initiative with the five nations' own development strategies.

Source: Asia-Plus

On January 24, 2022, at approximately 4:30 p.m., the driver of a BMW Aminov Umedjon, born in 1991, a resident of Khujand, was driving on the Chanak-Ghafurov-Mastchoh highway in the B. Gafurov district. Abdurahimov Abdurasul Mahmudkulovich, born in 1985, resident of B. Gafurov district, collided with a car "VAZ-21031" under the control of the driver.

As a result, the driver of the car "VAZ-21031" Abdurahimov AM and his passengers: Abdurahimova Gulbahor, born in 1986, Abdurahimova Holbibi, born in 1952 and Abdurahimova Aimgul Mamurovna, born in 1958, residents of B. Gafurov district received various injuries. , died at the scene.

The driver of the car "BMW" Aminov U. and his passenger Kurbanov Sharifkhon Muhammadievich, born in 1995, resident of Dushanbe, received injuries and was hospitalized.

An investigation is under way.

Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan

Twenty-four coronavirus patients were reportedly cured in the country on January 25

Since January 21, 2022, a total number of new officially confirmed cases of COVDI-19 in Tajikistan has exceeded 100.

A total number of the officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection in Tajikistan has reached 17,229 since April 30, 2020, when its index cases were confirmed in the country.

The number of the officially confirmed coronavirus-linked deaths in Tajikistan has remained the same – 124.

A MoHSPP says a total number of those who have been cured in Tajikistan since April 30, 2020 has reached 16,995.

The COVID-19 pandemic in Tajikistan is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have spread to Tajikistan when its index cases, in Dushanbe and Khujand, were confirmed on 30 April 2020.

By January 13, 2021, government reported that all cases had either recovered or died, leaving the country free of COVID-19 for the first time since April 2020. Tajikistan reported to be the first country in Central Asia to eradicate COVID-19, and would be the only country with over 10,000 total cases to have zero active cases. After five months and twelve days, Tajikistan recorded 63 news COVID-19 cases.

The coronavirus COVID-19 is reportedly affecting 223 countries and territories. According to COVID-19 data provided by Worldometer, coronavirus cases around the globe have been reported at 359,373,848 since China reported its first cases to the World Health Organization (WHO) in December 2019. Of them, 284,789,746 have recovered and 5,634,806 have died.

Source: Asia-Plus

From January 28 through January 29, a decrease in the temperature background and heavy precipitation in the form of rain and snow are predicted in Tajikistan, and heavy snowfall in some highlands above 2000 meters, reports the Agency for Hydrometeorology.

Fog is possible in some areas from January 29 through January 31.

The Committee for Emergency Situations and Civil Defense (CESCD) warns that ice, a high degree of danger of avalanches and rockfall remain in the sections of the roads Dushanbe — Khujand, Dushanbe — Sangvor, Vahdat — Rasht — Lakhsh — Karamyk, Shamsiddin Shohin — Darvoz, Vanj — Khorug — Ishkoshim, and Khorug — Murghob.

In order to prevent accidents on the roads, the CESCD reminds drivers to prepare their vehicles, and to change summer tires to winter ones. Trucks need to have anti-skid chains. When driving in mountainous areas it is necessary to strictly observe the speed limit and the established interval of movement between cars.

Due to the decrease in the temperature background, in order to avoid the spread of seasonal respiratory diseases, it is necessary to dress according to the season, wear protective masks and follow the rules of sanitary and hygienic standards. It is important to not leave children unattended.

Source: National information agency of Tajikistan