On August 7, Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov held a video meeting with the head of WHO Tedros Gebreyesus. The parties discussed important issues of counteracting COVID-19 and combating its consequences.
The head of Turkmenistan emphasized state policy in this area, in particular the "Health" program adopted 25 years ago and the plan to combat coronavirus on May 22. Thanks to the timely and effective actions of the authorities, quarantine centers were opened and hospitals were provided with modern equipment.
Berdymukhamedov expressed support for the WHO initiative to create the COVID-19 Technology Access Platform (C-TAP) and suggested strengthening cooperation in the field of scientific development. In particular, the Turkmen leader noted the importance of studying the COVID-19 genome, as the virus can cause other diseases.
Gebreyesus praised the proposals made by the President of Turkmenistan and noted the effectiveness of the actions against COVID-19 being carried out in the country.
Source: turkmenistan.gov.tm
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