 WHO declines to give end date for Sputnik V review August 12, 2021 - 14:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The World Health Organization (WHO) declined on Wednesday, August 11 to name a deadline for the assessment of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19, saying legal proceedings were in progress, Sputnik News reports. The Russian Direct Investment Fund, which markets the shot abroad, applied for its Emergency Use Listing with the WHO in October. The UN agency's authorization will allow Sputnik V to be rolled out globally. "The process is still ongoing. We have some legal proceedings ongoing at the moment and we don't have a date to finalize the assessment," Mariangela Simao, WHO's assistant director-general, told a press briefing. WHO said in June that it had conducted nine inspections of Sputnik V clinical trial and manufacturing sites, some of them jointly with the European Medicines Agency. The EU drug regulator began its own rolling review of the vaccine in March.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |
