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Supplying a batch of Sputnik V vaccine to Azerbaijan is under consideration, Russian MFA says

05 April 2021 02:21 (UTC +04:00)

The issue of supplying a batch of Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine to Azerbaijan is under consideration, the information published in social networks of the Russian Foreign Ministry on the occasion of the 29th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and Azerbaijan, APA's Moscow correspondent reports.

It is noted that last year Russia and Azerbaijan closely cooperated in the fight against COVID19: “In 2020, Russia and Azerbaijan, based on the principles of good neighborliness, mutual assistance and equality, worked closely in the fight against COVID19. The ministers of health of our countries, heads of other specialized structures are in constant contact. At the suggestion of the Azerbaijani side, the Russian pharmaceutical company "R-Pharm" joined the organization of the joint production of the vaccine. The issue of supplying a batch of Sputnik V vaccine to Azerbaijan is under consideration by the Russian Direct Investment Fund. ”