Russia expresses readiness to help Syria get anti-Corona virus vaccine

Moscow (ST): Deputy chairman of the Russian Duma Council Pyotr Tolstoy  stressed his country’s readiness to help its closest allies, including Syria, to obtain anti-corona virus vaccine.

Meeting a group of Syrian physicians, who are on a visit to Moscow, Tolstoy said that many countries have shown interest in obtaining the vaccine, noting that this assistance will be given to the closest allies in the first place.

In turn, President of the International Relations Committee at the Duma Council Leonid Slutsky expressed confidence that the visit of the Syrian delegation and its talks in Moscow would contribute in fighting the corona-virus pandemic, noting that the first and second vaccines would be sent to Syria which has a priority in getting the two vaccines.

The visit of the Syrian delegation came within the framework of exchanging medical expertise and boosting scientific and vocational relations between the two sides.

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