Putin, Merkel Discuss Possibility For Joint Production Of COVID-19 Vaccines - Kremlin
Faizan Hashmi Published January 05, 2021 | 03:30 PM
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 05th January, 2021) Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have discussed cooperation in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, putting an emphasis on possible prospects of joint production of vaccines against the virus, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.
"The issues regarding the cooperation in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic have been discussed with an emphasis on possible prospects of joint production of vaccines. It was agreed that the dialogue on this topic will be continued between the health ministries and other specialized agencies of the two countries," the press release said.
The Kremlin noted that the sides had also focused on the settlement of the Ukraine crisis, particularly, under the Minsk complex of measures and the other agreements reached within the Normandy format.
According to the press release, the leaders congratulated each other on New Year and Christmas.
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