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Month in Review: Central Asia in February 2021 Month in Review: Central Asia in February 2021 February 2021 in Central Asia will be remembered for the commenced vaccination against coronavirus, active intraregional visits, arrests, some protests, and a relatively stable epidemiological situation. The analytical platform CABAR.asia presents a brief overview of the most significant events in the region over the past month. Follow us on LinkedIn Kazakhstan General epidemiological situation In February, Kazakhstan noted a stabilization of the situation with respect to the incidence of coronavirus, in comparison to a slight increase in January. On February 28, 622 new cases of coronavirus infection were registered in Kazakhstan . This is 169 cases less than in the previous day (February 27), and 184 cases less than on February 26. In total, 213,431 cases were confirmed in the country, 196,889 people had recovered. As of March 1, Nur-Sultan, Akmola, West Kazakhstan, Kostanay, Pavlodar regions are located in the “yellow” zone. All other regions are in the green zone. There is not a single area in the “red” zone. Nur-Sultan got into the “red” zone only the day before, on February 28. Previously, it was in the “yellow” zone, to which it transferred again on March 1. The chief state sanitary doctor of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Yerlan Kiyasov, said that the Ministry of Health does not predict a repeat of last year’s situation with the spread of coronavirus in Kazakhstan, where, according to the pessimistic development of the scenario, the possible peak of incidence will fall on the end of March – beginning of April. However, based on the current situation, it can be assumed that the country will pass this peak, which was designated earlier. Vaccination The Karaganda pharmaceutical complex has completed the registration procedure for the Sputnik V vaccine. Month in Review: Central Asia in February 2021 On February 13, a conclusion was received from the expert organization of the Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan on the safety, quality, and effectiveness of the vaccine. An application for a registration certificate has been sent to the Committee for Medical and Pharmaceutical Control of the Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan. The decision to produce a vaccine in Kazakhstan was made after visits and research of Kazakh pharmaceutical enterprises by the commission of the Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan and the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF). The KFK site turned out to be the most prepared to produce a finished form of a vaccine from a Russian substance. More than 20 thousand Kazakhstanis were vaccinated with the first component of the COVID-19 vaccine. On February 23, the delivery of the second batch of vaccine in the amount of 93 thousand doses, produced on the basis of the Karaganda pharmaceutical complex, began. With this vaccine, it is planned to complete the vaccination of health workers and begin vaccination of teachers. The second stage of vaccination will cover teachers and law enforcement officers. The residents of the capital will begin vaccination process starting from May. Border and flights Since February 2021, the procedure for crossing the border of Kazakhstan has been updated . IAC updated the procedure for crossing the border of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the period of quarantine restrictions. Changes have been made to the current procedure. By the decision of the chief state sanitary doctor, a PCR certificate with a negative COVID-19 result is required for all persons entering the Republic of Kazakhstan. In accordance with the procedure for crossing the border, from February 4, it is allowed to travel abroad no more than 1 time in 30 days. A citizen of Kazakhstan can leave for any purpose in foreign countries, but the next departure will be possible only after 30 days from the date of return to Kazakhstan. From February 24, Kazakhstan will open international flights from Turkestan to Istanbul. The frequency will be four flights per week for Kazakhstani airlines (Air Astana and SCAT). It is also allowed to increase the number of flights to Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Ukraine on the following routes: Almaty – Tashkent – Almaty: from four to eight flights per week (two flights of Air Astana and Uzbekistan Airways are added); Almaty – Bishkek – Almaty: from Month in Review: Central Asia in February 2021 three to five flights per week (two Air Astana flights are added); Almaty – Kiev – Almaty: from one to two flights per week (one Air Astana flight is added). 12 citizens of Kazakhstan returned to their homeland from Syria In early February, the National Security Committee of Kazakhstan, in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan and with the support of the United States and other international partners, carried out an operation to return a group of Kazakh citizens from Syria to their homeland. The group consists of 4 men, 1 woman and 7 children, including 2 orphans. In accordance with national legislation and international obligations, persons involved in terrorist activities will be prosecuted. Orphans are transferred to the care of close relatives and the state will provide them with all the necessary assistance. The woman and children will be included in the rehabilitation and resocialization programs. The operation to repatriate citizens from zones of terrorist activity, sanctioned by the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, was a continuation of Operation Zhusan, launched at the initiative of the first president, Nursultan Nazarbayev. Aviation incident with the planes of Qazaq Air Two aviation incidents with the planes of Qazaq Air took place in Kazakhstan. On February 12, a plane of Qazaq Air interrupted its flight on the Nursultan – Shymkent route due to a broken front landing gear tire. The run was 700 meters. The aircraft was towed to the parking lot. On February 13, when inspecting an aircraft operating a regular flight on the Nursultan – Almaty route, destruction of both tires of the right landing gear was found. All passengers of the plane were evacuated, no injuries were reported. Tokayev has banned the sale of land to foreigners. President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev ordered to urgently legalize a ban on the sale and lease of agricultural land to foreigners in the country. He stressed that he had made concrete decisions on this issue and instructed to prohibit the sale and lease of agricultural land to foreigners and foreign legal entities. This also applies to legal entities with foreign shares. In 2016, mass protests swept across Kazakhstan against resonant amendments to land legislation, which allowed foreign citizens and legal entities to lease agricultural land for 25 Month in Review: Central Asia in February 2021 years. In addition, the amendments provided for the possibility of buying out agricultural land from the state into private ownership. However, the authorities already then emphasized that there was no talk of selling land to foreigners in the document. Rampant opposition to land reform has forced then-President Nursultan Nazarbayev to declare a moratorium on these amendments, which expires at the end of this year. Petition against the development of Bozjyra Kazakhstan has launched an online petition in defense of the Bozjyra (Boszhira) natural boundaries in the Mangistau region, where it is planned to build a VIP hotel. Peaceful action #SaveBozjyra in the Bozjyra tract, where the construction of a hotel is planned. Mangistau region, December 11, 2020. Photo by Malika Autalipova from adamdar.ca. Its authors note that the Bozjyra tract is a visiting card not only of Mangistau, but of the whole Kazakhstan, however, it is still not part of the specially protected territories of republican significance. The Bozjyra tract belongs to the Karakiya district of the Mangistau region and is located 300 kilometers away from the regional center – Aktau. The scandal around this place erupted in November 2020 after reports that construction equipment had arrived there. Month in Review: Central Asia in February 2021 Turkish businessman Fettah Taminci is going to finance the project At public hearings, which took place on February 5 in the village of Kuryk in the Mangistau region, the hotel’s sketches were presented by TETHYS AKTAU IV. Members of the public again sharply criticized this project. Kazakhstan decided to abandon the creation of its satellite. The Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry of Kazakhstan has decided to stop working on the project to create a new telecommunications spacecraft “KazSat-2R”. President of Kazakhstan Tokayev listens to the report of the Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry Bagdat Musin on February 19, 2021. Photo: akorda.kz The project was abandoned “in favor of innovative solutions, including those related to satellite constellations of a new generation.” This will save billions of tenge of budgetary funds, the message says. As of today, the Kazakh space system KazSat consists of two communication satellites – KazSat-2 and KazSat-3. Earlier, Kazakhstan planned to create and launch the KazSat-2Р satellite by 2023 for the planned replacement of the KazSat-2 apparatus. Former Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry Askar Zhumagaliyev announced in January 2020 that the republic will spend 40 billion tenge (almost 100 million USD) on the creation of KazSat-2R. Protests in cities of Kazakhstan Month in Review: Central Asia in February 2021 On Sunday, at least 4 cities of Kazakhstan
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