OSCE provides protective gear to its Tajik partners to fight COVID-19

The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe provided practical assistance items worth of 50,000 euro to its partners in Tajik ministries, law enforcement agencies, local executive bodies and civil society in order to strengthen efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic. The Office delivered and handed the items over to its partners in the Dushanbe, Sughd, Rasht, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous and Khatlon regions from 22 July to 4 August 2020.

The assistance was in the form of protective gear and sanitizing supplies, and included non-contact infrared thermometers, medical face masks, medical examination gloves, sanitizing liquid, anti-bacterial wipes, personal protective overalls and anti-bacterial soaps. 

“The OSCE stands ready to further support its Tajik partners to contain and prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Tajikistan through its tailored programmatic activities and donation of personal protective equipment. We believe that by co-operating together we can fight the coronavirus in Tajikistan more effectively, save lives and mitigate the consequences of the pandemic in the country,” said Ambassador Valeriu Chiveri, Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe.

It is the third round of COVID-19-related practical assistance provided by the OSCE Programme Office to its partners in Tajikistan with overall donation worth of 200,000 euro. In April, the Office provided medical equipment and disinfection supplies to Tajikistan’s Ministry of Health and Social Protection and the Committee of Emergency Situation and Civil Defence of Tajikistan. In the beginning of July, the Office also assisted the local administrations of the Khatlon, Sughd, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous and Rasht regions, as well as civil society partners by providing personal protective equipment.