Another country wanted to buy the Russian coronavirus vaccine. With a request to provide the drug came from South Sudan, writes RIA Novosti.
African Ambassador Chol Tong Mayai Jang stressed that the deputy head of the South Sudanese Foreign Ministry arrived in Moscow at the end of August. He spoke with his Russian counterpart Mikhail Bogdanov. Then the representative of South Sudan requested the rights to use Sputnik V. In addition, the country's authorities asked the Russian side to provide them with test kits for coronavirus infection, as well as protective suits. No response has yet been received, the diplomat said.
In addition to South Sudan, the authorities of Vietnam, Bahrain, Republika Srpska wanted to buy the Russian vaccine.
On August 11, Vladimir Putin announced the registration of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine. Development of the Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology. N.F. Gamalei became the world's first registered vaccine against COVID-19.
