The Minister of Health of the Nation, Carla Vizzettiheld a meeting this Saturday with his counterpart from the Russian Federation, Michail Muraško, to deepen, among other key issues, the delay in the approval of the Sputnik V vaccine by the WHO (World Health Organization).
As they anticipated Carla Vizzetti, all the necessary documentation will be presented before the end of the month and then in February there will be a technical visit by the agency to the plants where the vaccine is made. In line with the topic, on which progress is expected very soon, Muraško thanked the doctor for the Argentine support.
Source: (Telam)
On the other hand, the Russian Minister of Health congratulated Carla Vizzetti and the entire country for the progress made in relation to vaccination against coronavirus in children and adolescents. In turn, he reaffirmed that in his territory they began a few weeks ago to immunize young people between 12 and 17 years old.
”We were very successful in delaying the arrival and predominant circulation of the Delta, we can say that a wave was avoided. At this time, with the predominant circulation of the Ómicron, we are facing a third wave when most countries are going through the fourth“, he claimed the Argentine minister.
Source: (Spanish RT)
Visit of Alberto Fernandez
As part of a new tour, President Alberto Fernández will meet with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on February 3 in Moscow. According to what was advanced, the issues to be discussed have to do with vaccines and projects related to science, among others.
As for the meeting, from the Casa Rosada they assured that the dialogue between Fernández and Putin is “fluid” and it is a link that they describe as “very positive”. In this meeting, which will be the first in person between the two, investment issues will also be discussed.
In principle, the president will travel accompanied by Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero, three governors, secretaries of state, the Argentine ambassador Sabino Vaca Narvaja, legislators and also specialist advisers. Among the many members is the governor of Buenos Aires, Axel Kicillof.
After the 48-hour stopover in Russian territory, Alberto Fernández will travel to China to participate in the opening of the Winter Olympics to be held in Beijing. In the previous one, it was announced that he will hold a bilateral meeting with Xi Jinping, president of the People’s Republic of China.
