On this week’s Majlis podcast, a discussion on how the authorities in Tajikistan and Turkmenistan have been handling — or mishandling — the coronavirus.
Tajikistan, Soccer And The Dictatorships Profiting From COVID-19
As recently as January 2020, the tiny, land-locked nation of Tajikistan was known less for its global soccer following, and more for its tyrannical President Emomali Rahmon.
Though It Has No Coronavirus Cases (Officially), Tajikistan Is Behaving As If It’s Fighting A Pandemic
Tajikistan insists it has no coronavirus infections, though there’s a suspicious spike in fatal “pneumonia” cases that raises fears Dushanbe is gambling with the public’s health.
Are There Really No COVID-19 Cases in Tajikistan?
Dushanbe’s denials are simply unbelievable; its belated responses to the pandemic “cruel and inept at the same time.” …
The Latest: Tajikistan Suspending Soccer After Sunday Games
Tajikistan says it’s suspending its soccer season, further reducing the handful of leagues still operating worldwide.
COVID-19: Russia Hits Record Fatalities; ‘Coronavirus Free’ Tajikistan Shuts Schools
The country has nearly 10,000 reported cases of COVID-19 and nearly 70 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University. Even as the lack of an officially declared coronavirus infection draws skepticism, …
COVID-19: ‘Coronavirus Free’ Tajikistan Shuts Schools; Belarus Holds Civic-Labor Day
The country has nearly 10,000 reported cases of COVID-19 and nearly 70 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University. Even as the lack of an officially declared coronavirus infection draws skepticism, …
COVID-19: Tajikistan closes schools, suspends food exports due to COVID-19
Tajikistan is closing schools for two weeks to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and temporarily banning exports of grains and pulses to …
WHO role in Tajikistan’s coronavirus-free narrative under scrutiny
The office of the World Health Organization in Tajikistan, where the government maintains it has recorded no cases of COVID-19 despite a mounting number of mysterious deaths, has declined to respond …
Tajikistan Tells Farmers To Avoid Ramadan Fast, Cites Disease And Need To Work
Despite claiming to have no COVID-19 cases, Tajikistan has closed its borders and taken other steps including closing mosques to keep the virus from spreading. Citing Tajikistan’s pro-government …