On July 15, 2020, a briefing was held in the premises of the Chamber of
\nCommerce and Industry of Turkmenistan upon the results of the World Health
\nOrganization Regional Office for Europe consultative-technical mission\u2019s visit to
\nTurkmenistan. As is known, Catherine Smallwood, Senior Emergency Officer at
\nWHO\/Europe is heading the given mission.
\nThe heads and representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
\nTurkmenistan, Ministry of Healthcare and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan,
\nMinistry of Agriculture and Nature Protection of Turkmenistan, State Committee
\nfor Water Management of Turkmenistan, heads of foreign diplomatic missions and
\nrepresentations of the international organizations working in Turkmenistan, the
\nrepresentatives of the national mass media of Turkmenistan, as well as foreign
\njournalists accredited in Turkmenistan participated to the briefing.
\nDuring his speech at the event, Minister of Healthcare and Medical Industry
\nof Turkmenistan N.Amannepesov highly appraised the work done by the
\nWHO\/Europe mission in Turkmenistan and voiced the results of the latest session
\nof the Governmental Commission on Combatting the Acute Infectious Diseases
\nwhich took place on July 12 of the current year. The Minister voiced the practical
\nactions implemented in regard to further strengthening of preventive measures
\naimed at the counteraction against the acute dangerous diseases in the country.
\nThis information was also visually presented through video.
\nThen the Head of WHO Country Office in Turkmenistan Paulina
\nKarwowska gave a speech. She expressed gratitude to the Turkmen side for
\nassistance in organizing the WHO mission\u2019s visit and highlighted the efforts of the
\nGovernment of Turkmenistan on consolidating the actions in combatting the global
\npandemic.
\nThe head of the given mission, Catherine Smallwood shared the outcomes of
\nthe ten-day work done in Turkmenistan, during which the experts visited various
\nmedical institutions, points of entry, laboratories in the regions and in the capital of
\nthe country, met with the medical personnel, got acquainted with the activities in
\nthe area of epidemiological surveillance. She stated that Turkmenistan remains the
\nonly country in the European region of WHO, where no cases of diseases evolved
\nfrom the COVID-19 were registered. Therefore, it is necessary to continue to
\nstrengthen the preventive measures adopted in Turkmenistan, she added. Thus, the
\nWHO experts shared strategic recommendations on the elevation of the level of
\npreparedness and response measures in case of COVID-19.
\nThen the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov
\nmade an address. He expressed gratitude to the expert mission of WHO for
\nconstructive work, recommendations and proposals which added to the practical
\nmeasures adopted by Turkmenistan on the prevention of the spread of new type of
\ncoronavirus. The key and leading role of WHO in coordinating the actions of the
\ninternational community in combatting the COVID-19 was underlined.<\/p>\n
R.Meredov noted the necessity of taking into account all the scientific
\nresearches including the impact of environmental factors on the emergence and
\nspread of various types of dangerous infections. In this regard, the Aral problems
\nand approach to it of the Government of Turkmenistan were noted. Taking into
\naccount the geographic peculiarities of Turkmenistan, it was noted about the dust
\nand salt storms which are able to transmit the hazardous substances from the dried
\nground of the Aral Sea along vast territories which pose threat to the health of the
\nhuman being.
\nHereby, the significance of ongoing scientific researches on studying the
\ninterrelation between the levels of air pollution and special types of morbidity was
\nemphasized. Thus, the Minister noted the start of disinfection procedures by the
\nmeans of aviation for preventing the spread of pathogenic microorganisms through
\nair and airborne droplets.
\nThereupon, R.Meredov once again called for cooperation in the field of
\nscientific diplomacy, which can contribute to the search of information on the
\nemergence of acute dangerous viruses, as well as develop the methods and means
\nof curing the hazardous diseases and their prevention, including the development
\nof vaccines. It was underlined that the adherence of Turkmenistan to these goals is
\nreflected in the fact that the country has joined the C-TAP Platform and other
\nWHO mechanisms.
\nIn her speech, the UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan Elena Panova
\nnoted the high level of cooperation of Turkmenistan with all the UN structures.
\nEmphasizing the importance of the Preparedness and Response Plan of
\nTurkmenistan for Acute Infectious Diseases developed jointly with the UN,
\nE.Panova stated the necessity of reducing the social and humanitarian impacts
\nevolved from the pandemic.
\nIn the end of the briefing, the parties expressed the need of continuing joint
\nwork for the sake of the whole humankind through solidarity and mutual support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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