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Turkmenistan, where Covid-19 does not exist, but vaccination is now compulsory
July 13, 2021
4 Min Read
Craig Turp-Balazs
There are, officially at least, no cases of Covid-19 in Turkmenistan. But the country last week became the first in the world to make vaccination against the virus obligatory for all adults.
Turkmenistan has yet to officially report a single case of coronavirus, with its president, Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov, continuing to insist that his country is Covid-19-free.
His latest claims of zero-Covid came at a televised government meeting on June 29, but were undermined somewhat by additional statements calling for the development of more effective vaccines, and his acceptance last week of 20 million US dollars from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) for the Turkmenistan Covid-19 Response Project.
According to the World Bank Group, of which the IBRD is part, the financing will “reinforce the country’s response efforts and preparedness against the health and social risks of the pandemic”.
Neighbouring countries, including Russia, Iran, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, are all currently reporting a major surge in new cases.
Turkmenistan last week became the first country in the world to legally require all residents over 18 to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. Only those with medical contraindications will be exempted. The country has procured vaccines from both Russia and China...
Turkmenistan, where Covid-19 does not exist, but vaccination is now compulsory
July 13, 2021
4 Min Read
Craig Turp-Balazs
There are, officially at least, no cases of Covid-19 in Turkmenistan. But the country last week became the first in the world to make vaccination against the virus obligatory for all adults.
Turkmenistan has yet to officially report a single case of coronavirus, with its president, Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov, continuing to insist that his country is Covid-19-free.
His latest claims of zero-Covid came at a televised government meeting on June 29, but were undermined somewhat by additional statements calling for the development of more effective vaccines, and his acceptance last week of 20 million US dollars from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) for the Turkmenistan Covid-19 Response Project.
According to the World Bank Group, of which the IBRD is part, the financing will “reinforce the country’s response efforts and preparedness against the health and social risks of the pandemic”.
Neighbouring countries, including Russia, Iran, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, are all currently reporting a major surge in new cases.
Turkmenistan last week became the first country in the world to legally require all residents over 18 to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. Only those with medical contraindications will be exempted. The country has procured vaccines from both Russia and China...
