News and Information

How lockdown is being lifted across Europe

BBC News
19 May 2020
  Other ADB Members;   Other Economies

WHO approves Kazakh COVID-19 vaccine for preclinical trials

The Astana Times
19 May 2020
  Kazakhstan

Projects worth USD 66 million implemented within UN Development Assistance Framework

Montsame
19 May 2020
  Mongolia

'Meters apart': Argentina edges towards deal with creditors, but work remains

Reuters
19 May 2020
  Argentina

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

China sets out stall ahead of NPC with pledges for market-oriented, local government finance reforms

South China Morning Post
19 May 2020
  People's Republic of China

All Kyrgyz citizens arriving from abroad placed in observations

Kabar
18 May 2020
  Kyrgyz Republic

World Bank to help alleviate burden for the self-employed in the face of COVID-19

Monstame
18 May 2020
  Mongolia

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

China’s Xi pledges $2 billion to help fight coronavirus

CNBC
18 May 2020
  People's Republic of China

These Asian economies seem to have contained the coronavirus outbreak. Here’s how they did it

CNBC
18 May 2020
  Hong Kong, China;   Taipei,China;   Viet Nam

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

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

Devdiscourse
18 May 2020
  Uzbekistan

Korea reaches out to Navajos, Iran with COVID-19 supplies

The Korea Herald
18 May 2020
  Republic of Korea;   Islamic Republic of Iran

Russia looks to U.S. for aid as new coronavirus cases drop to lowest since May 1

Reuters
18 May 2020
  Russian Federation

Russia says growth of new coronavirus cases stopped

Rappler
18 May 2020
  Russian Federation

Saudi Arabia may extend distance learning for 2020-2021 school year

Gulf News
18 May 2020
  Saudi Arabia