Medical specialists wearing protective equipment work at the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing facility in Almaty, Kazakhstan July 8, 2020. REUTERS/Mariya Gordeyeva

People queue in front of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing facility in Almaty, Kazakhstan July 8, 2020. REUTERS/Mariya Gordeyeva

A medical worker wearing protective equipment collects a swab from a man at the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing facility in Almaty, Kazakhstan July 8, 2020. REUTERS/Mariya Gordeyeva

People queue outside a pharmacy amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Almaty, Kazakhstan July 8, 2020. REUTERS/Mariya Gordeyeva

People queue in front of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing facility in Almaty, Kazakhstan July 8, 2020. REUTERS/Mariya Gordeyeva

People queue outside a pharmacy amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Almaty, Kazakhstan July 8, 2020. REUTERS/Mariya Gordeyeva

A medical official wearing protective gear takes drivers and passengers' body temperature, as an additional measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a check point outside Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov

A medical official wearing protective gear stands amidst cars while taking drivers and passengers' body temperature, as an additional measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a check point outside Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov

A medical official wearing protective gear stands inside a minibus while taking passengers' body temperature, as an additional measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a check point outside Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov

A medical official wearing protective gear stands amidst cars while taking drivers and passengers' body temperature, as an additional measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a check point outside Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov

A medical official wearing protective gear takes the body temperature of a driver and a passenger, as an additional measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a check point outside Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry attends the Central Asia Ministerial at the Department of State in Washington, U.S. August 3, 2016. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (C) arrives for a meeting at the Oguzkhan Presidential Palace in Ashgabat November 3, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

Turkmen presidential guards stand guard at the Oguzkhan Presidential Palace, during a visit to the country by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, in Ashgabat November 3, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov (back) meets with US Secretary of State John Kerry at the Oguzkhan Presidential Palace in Ashgabat November 3, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (3rd R) and Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov (2nd-R) arrive for a meeting at the Oguzkhan Presidential Palace in Ashgabat November 3, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry listens to an opening statement by Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov (not seen) at the start of a meeting at the Oguzkhan Presidential Palace in Ashgabat November 3, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

US Secretary of State John Kerry makes a statement to the press after a meeting with the Tajik president Emomali Rahmon at the Palace of Nations in Dushanbe November 3, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry waves as he boards his plane at Dushanbe Airport November 3, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry makes a statement to the press after a meeting with the Tajik President Emomali Rahmon at the Palace of Nations in Dushanbe November 3, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (R) arrives for a meeting with Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov at the Oguzkhan Presidential Palace in Ashgabat on November 3, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov (back) holds a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry at the Oguzkhan Presidential Palace in Ashgabat on November 3, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) shakes hands with Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov before a meeting at the Oguzkhan Presidential Palace in Ashgabat on November 3, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

National guards stand as they wait for U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's arrival at the Palace of Nations on November 3, 2015 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrives for a meeting with the Tajik President at the Palace of Nations in Dushanbe on November 3, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

Tajik Foreign Minister Sirodjidin Aslov (R) welcomes U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (2nd R) prior to a meeting with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon at the Palace of Nations on November 3, 2015 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

National guards and Tajik Foreign Minister Sirodjidin Aslov (2nd R) wait to welcome U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry at the Palace of Nations on November 3, 2015 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

Tajik Foreign Minister Sirodjidin Aslov (back C) greets U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (C) upon his arrival for a meeting with the Tajik President at the Palace of Nations in Dushanbe on November 3, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

Tajik Foreign Minister Sirodjidin Aslov (L) waits to welcome U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry at Dushanbe Airport, on November 3, 2015 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry makes a statement to the press after a meeting with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon at the Palace of Nations on November 3, 2015 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon (2R) looks on prior to a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry at the Palace of Nations on November 3, 2015 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry makes an opening statement at the start of a meeting with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon at the Palace of Nations, on November 3, 2015 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon (2nd R) looks on prior to a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry at the Palace of Nations on November 3, 2015 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry makes an opening statement at the start of a meeting with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon at the Palace of Nations, on November 3, 2015 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon (R) greets U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) upon his arrival for a meeting at the Palace of Nations in Dushanbe on November 3, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon (C) makes an opening statement at the start of his meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry at the Palace of Nations on November 3, 2015 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) listens to an opening statement by Tajik President Emomali Rahmon (3rd R) at the start of their meeting at the Palace of Nations on November 3, 2015 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

Tajik Foreign Minister Sirodjidin Aslov (back-R) and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (C) arrive for a tea ceremony upon his arrival at Dushanbe Airport on November 3, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry boards his plane at Astana International Airport on November 3, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

Tajik Foreign Minister Sirodjidin Aslov (R) greets U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry upon his arrival at Dushanbe Airport on November 3, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry boards his plane at Astana International Airport on November 3, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

Tajik Foreign Minister Sirodjidin Aslov (L) and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry walk after a meeting with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon (unseen) at the Palace of Nations, on November 3, 2015 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (C) is welcomed by Tajik Foreign Minister Sirodjidin Aslov (L) at Dushanbe Airport, on November 3, 2015 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

Tajik Foreign Minister Sirodjidin Aslov (R) greets U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry upon his arrival at Dushanbe Airport on November 3, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry makes a statement to the press after a meeting with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon at the Palace of Nations on November 3, 2015 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (3rd R) tours the Kazakhstan Temir Zholy locomotive plant in Astana November 2, 2015. Kerry reaffirmed U.S. interests in Kazakhstan on Monday in talks with veteran leader Nursultan Nazarbayev who has lured huge Western investments to his Central Asian state while keeping it in Moscow's political orbit. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (C) tours the Kazakhstan Temir Zholy locomotive plant in Astana November 2, 2015. Kerry reaffirmed U.S. interests in Kazakhstan on Monday in talks with veteran leader Nursultan Nazarbayev who has lured huge Western investments to his Central Asian state while keeping it in Moscow's political orbit. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (C) walks under a banner about the environmental impact of manufacturing during a tour of the Kazakhstan Temir Zholy locomotive plant in Astana November 2, 2015. Kerry reaffirmed U.S. interests in Kazakhstan on Monday in talks with veteran leader Nursultan Nazarbayev who has lured huge Western investments to his Central Asian state while keeping it in Moscow's political orbit. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (C) tours the Kazakhstan Temir Zholy locomotive plant in Astana November 2, 2015. Kerry reaffirmed U.S. interests in Kazakhstan on Monday in talks with veteran leader Nursultan Nazarbayev who has lured huge Western investments to his Central Asian state while keeping it in Moscow's political orbit. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry tours the Kazakhstan Temir Zholy locomotive plant in Astana November 2, 2015. Kerry reaffirmed U.S. interests in Kazakhstan on Monday in talks with veteran leader Nursultan Nazarbayev who has lured huge Western investments to his Central Asian state while keeping it in Moscow's political orbit. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (C) meets workers of the Kazakhstan Temir Zholy locomotive plant during a visit in Astana November 2, 2015. Kerry reaffirmed U.S. interests in Kazakhstan on Monday in talks with veteran leader Nursultan Nazarbayev who has lured huge Western investments to his Central Asian state while keeping it in Moscow's political orbit. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry tours the Register in Samarkand November 1, 2015 . REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry tours the Register in Samarkand November 1, 2015 . REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

U.S. Ambassador to Uzbekistan, Pamela Spratlen and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry walk together while touring the Register in Samarkand November 1, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

A view of the Register in Samarkand November 1, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (C) arrives at Astana International Airport November 1, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (R) arrives at Astana International Airport November 1, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

(From L) Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov, Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Erlan Abdyldaev, Kazak Foreign Minister Yerlan Idrissov, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov and Tajik Foreign Minister Sirodjidin Aslov take positions for a group photo before touring the Register in Samarkand November 1, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrives at Astana International Airport November 1, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Erlan Abdyldaev (L), Tajik Foreign Minister Sirodjidin Aslov (2nd L), U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (2nd R) and Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov stand together before touring the Register in Samarkand November 1, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool