Central Asia Newswire for 23/06/2021

The Central Asia Newswire is a compilation of news stories about Central Asia, curated each day.

Kazakhstan 

Kazakh PM Reports to Parliament on Economic Growth, Measures to Fight COVID-19, AKIpress

Tsoy about vaccination, TengriNews

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan may receive Kazakhstan’s coronavirus vaccine, AKIpress

Coronavirus situation in Kyrgyzstan keeps worsening, but no lockdown will be imposed: Japarov to business, AKIpress

President Japarov orders to start work on reopening of Baimak checkpoint on border with Uzbekistan, AKIpress

Tajikistan 

Foreign Minister of Tajikistan, U.S. Acting Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia discuss bilateral ties, AKIpress

Afghan government forces flee to Tajikistan after clashes with Taliban, AKIpress

Defense capability of CSTO countries to be enhanced in view of situation in Afghanistan – Shoigu, AKIpress

Turkmenistan  

Ambassador Terhi Hakala appointed EU Special Representative for Central Asia, AKIpress

Meredov discusses expansion of partnership with OSCE High Commissioner for National Minorities, Хроника Туркменистана 

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan, Russia sign memo of cooperation in IT, communications, AKIpress

Uzbekistan to spend $100m for New Andjizhan city, AKIpress