News and Information

WHO approves Kazakh COVID-19 vaccine for preclinical trials

The Astana Times
19 May 2020
  Kazakhstan

India's coronavirus cases cross 100,000

Gulf News
19 May 2020
  India

A crisis with opportunity for Nepal

Policy Forum
19 May 2020
  Nepal

Reopening Maldives: Safe resort licenses, testing tourists for COVID-19

Sun Media Group
19 May 2020
  Maldives

The Central Bank and the EBRD provide joint financial support to businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic

Central Bank of Azerbaijan
19 May 2020
  Azerbaijan

All Kyrgyz citizens arriving from abroad placed in observations

Kabar
18 May 2020
  Kyrgyz Republic

IMF Executive Board approves a US$375 million disbursement to the Republic of Uzbekistan to address the impact of the COVID-19 Crisis

IMF
18 May 2020
  Uzbekistan

Turkmenistan to introduce 100% mandatory forex sales

Reuters
18 May 2020
  Turkmenistan

Tajikistan has the most deaths from COVID-19 in Central Asia

New Europe
18 May 2020
  Tajikistan

IMF Executive Board concludes second review under Armenia’s stand-by arrangement and augments access to address the impact of COVID-19

IMF
18 May 2020
  Armenia

'Coronavirus-free' Turkmenistan imposes restrictions

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
18 May 2020
  Turkmenistan

Sri Lanka tourism earnings fall in February due to COVID-19

Xinhuanet
18 May 2020
  Sri Lanka

ADB allocates $1.36M grant for Uzbekistan to procure COVID medical supplies

Devdiscourse
18 May 2020
  Uzbekistan

Canada grants MVR1 million to support homeless, vulnerable in Maldives

The Edition
18 May 2020
  Canada;   Maldives

Nepal Tourism Board seeks Rs 20 billion fund to pay furloughed workers

The Kathmandu Post
18 May 2020
  Nepal

Pakistan’s top court ends coronavirus lockdown

VOA News
18 May 2020
  Pakistan

Georgia reports 6 new cases of coronavirus, Marneuli reopens after 56 days

Agenda.Ge
18 May 2020
  Georgia

India records over 5,000 cases on May 17

The Hindu
18 May 2020
  India

ADB allocates $1.36 million grant for Uzbekistan's fight against COVID-19

ADB
18 May 2020
  Uzbekistan

How Sri Lanka successfully curtailed the coronavirus pandemic

DW
18 May 2020
  Sri Lanka