Armenia negotiating purchase of Russia's Sputnik V vaccineFebruary 3, 2021 - 19:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia is negotiating the purchase of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus, Minister of Health Anahit Avanesyan said Wednesday, February 3. Meeting the Russian Ambassador to Yerevan Sergey Kopyrkin and Russian Embassy Counselor Pavel Kurochkin, Avanesyan thanked Russia for its assistance in the fight against coronavirus, stressing that active cooperation with Russian colleagues has been established over the past year. "Close cooperation with the Russian side and regular exchange of information and experience are very important for us, and today our specialists are actively negotiating the purchase of the Sputnik V vaccine," Avanesyan said. "The Ministry of Health of Armenia has signed an agreement on cooperation within the COVAX Facility program. Nevertheless, we are also ready to purchase additional batches of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine." The Minister also mentioned the regular assistance provided by Russia to Armenia, such as the vaccines, laboratory diagnostic equipment, including mobile medical and diagnostic clinics. It was reported earlier that Armenia will be purchasing the AstraZeneca vaccine against coronavirus for 3% of the population. In the first stage of vaccination, priority will be given to people aged over 65, those who have underlying health conditions and medical workers. In the second stage, teachers, educators, employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, military personnel, employees of the justice sector and public transport, as well as civil servants will get Covid-19 shots. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |