Ulaanbaatar
Prime Minister, Russian Ambassador discuss COVID-19 vaccine supply to Mongolia
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Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. On April 26, 2021, Prime Minister of
Mongolia Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai received Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Mongolia Azizov Iskander
Kubarovich.
While discussing some timely bilateral issues of mutual
concern, the sides at the meeting pledged to ensure active collaboration
between Mongolia and Russia amid the pandemic.
In accordance with an agreement established to purchase 1
million doses of Sputnik-V vaccine from Russia, Minister Oyun-Erdene
highlighted the importance of the prompt supply of the vaccines and delineating
the delivery schedule.
Vowing to pay special attention to ramping up the vaccine
delivery, the Russian Ambassador congratulated the Prime Minister and the
government of Mongolia for taking proper measures against the pandemic,
vaccinating its population within a short period, leading among Asian countries
in terms of percentage of the vaccinated population.
Both sides also agreed to develop a detailed plan of events
and high-level meetings to be organized on the occasion of the 100th
anniversary of Mongolia-Russian diplomatic ties.
