The Ministry of foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan refuted a message posted today on the website of the US Embassy in Ashgabat, which, in particular, claims that citizens with symptoms of diseases caused by a new type of infection are tested and can be sent to a forced quarantine without control over facilities and for an indefinite period of time.

"The Ministry of foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan notes the inconsistency and bias of such information "fakes". In this regard, official representatives of the Ministry have repeatedly notified the us Ambassador to Turkmenistan about the inadmissibility of spreading biased and unverified information.

The Turkmen side, based on the principles of openness of international cooperation in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, regularly holds thematic meetings and briefings for the diplomatic corps and foreign journalists, during which it provides the most complete information about the measures currently being taken by Turkmenistan to prevent infectious diseases.

Unfortunately, the American side, despite invitations, does not take part in such meetings.

Based on the above, the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan declares the counterproductive nature of the actions of the American diplomatic mission in Ashgabat," the official message of the Turkmen foreign Ministry reads.