Thursday, May 14th, 2020
Uzbekistan plans to privatize six banks
Tashkent, MAY 14 — President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree “On a Strategy for Reforming the Banking System of the Republic of Uzbekistan for 2020–2025”. The main directions of reforming the banking sector in the Republic of Uzbekistan are: increasing the efficiency of the banking system by creating equal competitive conditions in the financial market, lending exclusively on a market basis, reducing the dependence of banks on state resources, modernizing banking services, creating an effective infrastructure and automating the activities of banks, and phasing out non-core functions of banks;Read More
We will mitigate quarantine requirements while maintaining strict control over the epidemiological situation: Shavkat Mirziyoyev
Tashkent, MAY 14 — On 13 May, a video-selective meeting was held under the chairmanship of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev on measures to further mitigate quarantine requirements while maintaining a high level of vigilance, phased revitalization of economic sectors, increasing employment and increasing population incomes. At the beginning of the meeting, the head of state noted that the pandemic is still ongoing in the world, but a number of countries are gradually loosening quarantine restrictions. – The international community comes to the final conclusion that itRead More
Number of COVID-19 cases in Uzbekistan reaches 2612
DNA Tashkent, MAY 14 —the number of cases of coronavirus infection in Uzbekistan reached 2612, increasing by 16. Of the 16 new cases confirmed, 11 patients arrived from abroad and placed in quarantine, and 5 were under surveillance in quarantine institutions. Currently, 2,076 people have completely recovered from coronavirus infection. Of the 525 patients are undergoing treatment, 12 are currently in serious condition.
21 patients recovered in three regions of Uzbekistan
Tashkent, MAY 14 — Currently, 1 patient has been cured of coronavirus infection in the Republic of Karakalpakstan and sent for rehabilitation, 14 in Khorezm region, 6 in Bukhara region. To date, 110 people have completely recovered in Karakalpakstan, 210 people in Khorezm, and 433 people in Bukhara. Thus, today 36 patients recovered and went for rehabilitation; throughout the whole country, 2,076 people completely recovered from coronavirus infection. It should be noted that at present in our country the number of cases of detection of coronavirus infection reached 2596. In additionRead More
150 Pakistanis brought back from France
MUBAHSAR BHATTI PARS :Paris 14th May, 2020. A special PIA flight took off from Paris to Islamabad carrying onboard 150 stranded Pakistanis. The flight had been arranged by the Government of Pakistan to repatriate stranded Pakistanis in France. Apart from France, a number of stranded Pakistanis from neighboring countries, including Belgium, Italy and Poland also travelled on the special flight. In addition to the passengers, three dead bodies of Pakistani nationals who had unfortunately passed away in the recent past were also repatriated.
PM Khan, world leaders demand free coronavirus vaccine for all
World leaders past and present insisted on Thursday that any eventual COVID-19 vaccines and treatments should be made available to everyone, free of charge. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan were among more than 140 signatories of a letter saying any vaccine should not be patented while the science should be shared between nations. The World Health Assembly, the policy-setting body of the UN’s World Health Organization, holds its annual general meeting next week. The signatories called on the WHA to rally behind the cause.Read More