Day: April 28, 2022

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The final round of Bobojon Ghafurov’s book “Tajiks” was held in the Ministry of Internal Affairs

In accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan, in order to attract more police officers to the library, the leadership of the Main Directorate of the State Fire Service regularly conducts various intellectual competitions among employees of the service. In this regard, on behalf of the Chief of the Interior Major General Bakhtiyor Umarzoda on April 25, 2022 in the Main Department of the State Fire Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan the final round of the competition representing the Tajik nation to the world.

Opening the cultural event, Deputy Chief of the Interior Ministry, Major of the Internal Service Halimjoni Akmal, stressed that the competition is a logical continuation of measures to promote librarianship in the country. He also noted that the first round of the competition "Bobojon Ghafurov's masterpiece - the book" Tajiks "will be held among all employees of all units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan. Halimjoni Akmal.

It should be noted that the staff of the Main Department of the State Fire Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and its units for some time have been preparing for the final competition, especially with the masterpiece of academician Bobojon Ghafurov - "Tajiks" and other fiction books. Tajiks became even more acquainted.

Therefore, in order to determine the winners of the competition, a special commission was established by the leadership of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan to take into account the level of knowledge of intellectual applicants and evaluate each participant objectively and objectively.

Thus, in the presence of the leadership and staff of the Central Office and representatives of the Department of Personnel and Personnel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan, as well as service veterans and other invited guests, 21 participants competed.

At the end of the competition to participate and achieve high results in the correct understanding of ancestral history, promotion of spiritual heritage and folk traditions, teaching the essence of the history of the Tajik people, the formation of worldview and worldview, the formation of historical thinking and memory in the spirit of patriotism, humanity. a sense of professional responsibility and optimism among the staff of the State Fire Service, established by a special commission,The first place was taken by Yunuszoda Vohid Zoir, an inspector of the state fire control group of the 54th independent paramilitary unit of the State Fire Service for the protection of Khovaron town of Shohmansur district of Dushanbe, and Sangov Mahmadullo Khursandovich paramilitary unit of the State Fire Service of the Main Department of the State Fire Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan on protection of Somoniyon settlement of Rudaki district,Lieutenant of the Internal Service Zulfonov Istamsho Rizoevich, inspector of the state fire control group of a separate paramilitary checkpoint of the State Fire Service of the Sughd region, Chief of the State Fire Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan. shift of the 5th independent paramilitary unit of the State Fire Service of the Main Department of the State Fire Service of Dushanbe Main Department of the State Fire Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan for the protection of Sino-1 district,Hakimov Najmuddin Gurguloevich, Captain of the 44th Paramilitary Division of the State Fire Service of the Khatlon Region of the Main State Fire Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan for Defense of the Boygozi Hydroelectric Power Station Amina, a junior inspector of the state fire control group of the 6th paramilitary unit of the State Fire Service of the Khatlon Region, was detained by the Main Fire Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan.

Then, the head of the department, Major General of Internal Affairs Bakhtiyor Umarzoda addressed the participants of the competition and the audience, discussed the topic of librarianship and reading, and spoke about the value of books, which great writers have always called the book a source of happiness and prosperity. Someone who loves the book and loves it, of course, will have a different outlook on life. That is, there is another world in his world. Of course, the feeling you get from reading a book cannot be explained in a few sentences. If anyone attains the value of the Book, then he has attained the value of bread, which is the most sacred blessing in the world. The geniuses of science and culture have reached the heights of fame and greatness just by reading the book around the clock, - said Bakhtiyor Umarzoda.

At the end, the winners of the competition "Bobojon Ghafurov's masterpiece - the book" Tajiks "and its active participants were awarded letters of thanks and letters of commendation, a set of various art books and valuable souvenirs by the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

In fact, this year the Ministry of Internal Affairs and its subdivisions have taken measures to establish and expand the culture of librarianship and reading, and in this process many such competitions and scientific circles have been held. The leadership of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan believes that this process was able to increase the number of lovers of the word art in the State Fire Service, and thus the book was delivered to more readers.

It should be noted that the main purpose of such events is that every citizen, especially teenagers and young people know not only who their ancestors are, but also to present to the world the valuable heritage of the past and the ancient culture of the Tajik nation. These actions will be possible when all people start studying and reading books.

Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan

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Scientific-practical conference dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Tajikistan and Azerbaijan

On April 25, 2022 the Embassy of the Republic of Tajikistan in the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Center for Analysis of International Relations of this country held a scientific-practical conference dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Tajikistan and the Republic of Azerbaijan.

In his speech, the Ambassador of the Republic of Tajikistan to the Republic of Azerbaijan Rustam Soli said that it is thanks to the efforts of the leaders of Tajikistan and Azerbaijan that mutual relations are based on mutual understanding and trust. This process has created a favorable basis for the sustainable development of comprehensive relations between the two countries.

Assistant to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan - Head of the Presidential Administration on Military Affairs, former Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Tajikistan Magerram Aliyev, staff of the Presidential Administration, Chairman of the Friendship Group of the National Assembly of the Republic of Azerbaijan with Majlisi Milli and Majlisi Namoyandagon Aydin Mirzazade, Director of the Center for International Relations Farid Shafiev, deputies of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan, ambassadors of Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Georgia, leadership and teachers of Baku State University, Diplomatic Academy of Azerbaijan, staff of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, other educational and scientific institutions, political scientists Caucasus and Central Asia.

Source: Ministry of foreign affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan

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Revealing the theft of a head of cattle

A 48-year-old resident of Kulob has filed a complaint with the Kulob Department of Internal Affairs alleging that on March 9, 2022, an unknown person stole a head of cattle from his house and disappeared from the scene.

The damage is estimated at 6 thousand somoni.

As a result of search operations by police, a 30-year-old resident of the city was detained on suspicion of theft.

Criminal proceedings have been instituted against him under the provisions of Article 244 of Tajikistan’s Penal Code and an investigation is under way.

Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan

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Meeting of the mobile police station with the residents of Miskinobod jamoat of Faizobod district

On April 13, 2022, a working group of the mobile police station on receiving appeals of individuals and legal entities in the framework of the “Police Reform Program in the Republic of Tajikistan” visited Faizobod district, Miskinobod jamoat, Muminobod village and met with the population.

The village consists of 238 households and its population is 1742 people.

The meeting of the working group of the mobile police station was held with the residents of the village in the conference hall of the administrative building of MTMU-38. Faizobod district and a district police inspector.

The Regional Police Inspector spoke on the crime situation, protection of public order, cases of domestic violence, ways to prevent it and other issues.

During the meeting the participants of the meeting expressed satisfaction with the maintenance of public order by the police and thanked the staff of the working group of the Mobile Police Station. At the same time, no complaints were received from participants.

At the end of the meeting, the residents of the village expressed their gratitude to the leadership of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as well as the organizers of the program, and assessed the timeliness and benefit of such a meeting.

Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan

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Comprehensive outbreak response successfully stops spread of polio in Tajikistan [EN/RU]

An outbreak response assessment led by WHO on 11 to 15 April 2022 concluded that poliovirus is no longer circulating in Tajikistan, and thereby recommended official closure of the outbreak that started in January 2021.

Infectious diseases like poliomyelitis (polio) know no borders. Importation and subsequent spread of the virus led to the paralysis of 34 children, and 26 others tested positive without developing symptoms of paralysis. Extensive immunization efforts began in February 2021, and no child, adult or environmental sample in Tajikistan has tested positive since August 2021.

The outbreak in Tajikistan marked the first detection of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in the WHO European Region. It is now the first cVDPV2 outbreak in the world to be declared officially closed following supplemental immunization using the novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2).

The Region has been free of endemic poliovirus since 2002. Detection of just 1 case of polio -- whether from a wild or vaccine-derived poliovirus -- is considered an outbreak, and requires an immediate and comprehensive response.

"Tajikistan's success in stopping this outbreak is a major achievement and a clear demonstration of the highest level of political commitment of the Government of Tajikistan," says Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe.

"This outbreak and the subsequent response came at a time when the health system was already overstretched by the COVID-19 pandemic and the country was mounting a massive COVID-19 vaccination drive. Both outbreak responses had to be done without disrupting the vitally important provision of other routine vaccines to children. We acknowledge the efforts of the Ministry of Health over the past several years, which resulted in a resilient immunization system able to successfully manage all these competing immunization priorities."

Actions taken to stop the outbreak

Following confirmation of the outbreak, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population took immediate steps, with support and guidance from WHO and other Global Polio Eradication Initiative partners. Actions included enhanced poliovirus surveillance, intensive contact tracing and a thorough review of immunization coverage at subnational levels. A rigorous risk assessment was conducted to determine the outbreak response scale and choice of vaccine, and the country rapidly completed a comprehensive verification process for readiness to use the nOPV2 vaccine.

In February 2021, a high-quality nationwide inactivated polio vaccine campaign was conducted to close the immunity gap against poliovirus type 2 among the more than half a million children born from 2016 to 2018 who had been left vulnerable as a result of global inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) supply constraints following cessation of trivalent oral polio vaccine use.\ From June to September 2021, 2 nationwide and 1 subnational nOPV2 immunization rounds were implemented for all children under 6 years of age, with coverage confirmed (through external assessment) to be greater than 95%. Extensive social mobilization and communication strategies were deployed to reach groups who were at risk of being missed, including internal migrants in urban areas and unregistered children.

Assessment of the outbreak response

Several criteria must be met to officially close an outbreak, including at least 6 consecutive months in which no poliovirus is detected. The independent experts of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative who conducted the assessment in Tajikistan also looked at the performance of routine polio vaccination, the coverage achieved during the supplemental immunization rounds, and the capacity and sensitivity of the polio surveillance system to detect any poliovirus circulation.

Following the thorough assessment, which included briefings at the national level and field visits to national referral hospitals, public hospitals, polyclinics, regional and district immunization programme offices, and public health centres, the team recommended closure of the outbreak.

nOPV2 -- a new chapter in global efforts to eradicate polio

Ending this outbreak using nOPV2 is an important milestone for the global polio programme. The innovative vaccine is a key part of the new strategy to stop cVDPV2s. Clinical trials show that nOPV2 is safe and effective, and more genetically stable than the traditional type 2 oral polio vaccine.

Since the rollout of nOPV2 began in March 2021, over 265 million doses have been administered across 14 countries. The majority of countries using the vaccine have also managed to stop transmission of cVDPV2; however, this is the first official closure of an outbreak to take place following nOPV2 use.

In addition to successfully halting transmission and lowering the risk of infection for millions of people, Tajikistan contributed to global research on nOPV2 with the support of WHO through an nOPV2 immunogenicity study. The country also participated in a global vaccine wastage study.

Source: World Health Organization

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Comprehensive outbreak response successfully stops spread of polio in Tajikistan

An outbreak response assessment led by WHO on 11 to 15 April 2022 concluded that poliovirus is no longer circulating in Tajikistan, and thereby recommended official closure of the outbreak that started in January 2021.

Infectious diseases like poliomyelitis (polio) know no borders. Importation and subsequent spread of the virus led to the paralysis of 34 children, and 26 others tested positive without developing symptoms of paralysis. Extensive immunization efforts began in February 2021, and no child, adult or environmental sample in Tajikistan has tested positive since August 2021.

The outbreak in Tajikistan marked the first detection of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in the WHO European Region. It is now the first cVDPV2 outbreak in the world to be declared officially closed following supplemental immunization using the novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2).

The Region has been free of endemic poliovirus since 2002. Detection of just 1 case of polio – whether from a wild or vaccine-derived poliovirus – is considered an outbreak, and requires an immediate and comprehensive response.

“Tajikistan’s success in stopping this outbreak is a major achievement and a clear demonstration of the highest level of political commitment of the Government of Tajikistan,” says Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe.

“This outbreak and the subsequent response came at a time when the health system was already overstretched by the COVID-19 pandemic and the country was mounting a massive COVID-19 vaccination drive. Both outbreak responses had to be done without disrupting the vitally important provision of other routine vaccines to children. We acknowledge the efforts of the Ministry of Health over the past several years, which resulted in a resilient immunization system able to successfully manage all these competing immunization priorities.”

Actions taken to stop the outbreak

Following confirmation of the outbreak, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population took immediate steps, with support and guidance from WHO and other Global Polio Eradication Initiative partners. Actions included enhanced poliovirus surveillance, intensive contact tracing and a thorough review of immunization coverage at subnational levels. A rigorous risk assessment was conducted to determine the outbreak response scale and choice of vaccine, and the country rapidly completed a comprehensive verification process for readiness to use the nOPV2 vaccine.

In February 2021, a high-quality nationwide inactivated polio vaccine campaign was conducted to close the immunity gap against poliovirus type 2 among the more than half a million children born from 2016 to 2018 who had been left vulnerable as a result of global inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) supply constraints following cessation of trivalent oral polio vaccine use.

From June to September 2021, 2 nationwide and 1 subnational nOPV2 immunization rounds were implemented for all children under 6 years of age, with coverage confirmed (through external assessment) to be greater than 95%. Extensive social mobilization and communication strategies were deployed to reach groups who were at risk of being missed, including internal migrants in urban areas and unregistered children.

Assessment of the outbreak response

Several criteria must be met to officially close an outbreak, including at least 6 consecutive months in which no poliovirus is detected. The independent experts of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative who conducted the assessment in Tajikistan also looked at the performance of routine polio vaccination, the coverage achieved during the supplemental immunization rounds, and the capacity and sensitivity of the polio surveillance system to detect any poliovirus circulation.

Following the thorough assessment, which included briefings at the national level and field visits to national referral hospitals, public hospitals, polyclinics, regional and district immunization programme offices, and public health centres, the team recommended closure of the outbreak.

nOPV2 – a new chapter in global efforts to eradicate polio

Ending this outbreak using nOPV2 is an important milestone for the global polio programme. The innovative vaccine is a key part of the new strategy to stop cVDPV2s. Clinical trials show that nOPV2 is safe and effective, and more genetically stable than the traditional type 2 oral polio vaccine.

Since the rollout of nOPV2 began in March 2021, over 265 million doses have been administered across 14 countries. The majority of countries using the vaccine have also managed to stop transmission of cVDPV2; however, this is the first official closure of an outbreak to take place following nOPV2 use.

In addition to successfully halting transmission and lowering the risk of infection for millions of people, Tajikistan contributed to global research on nOPV2 with the support of WHO through an nOPV2 immunogenicity study. The country also participated in a global vaccine wastage study.

Source: Global Polio Eradication Initiative