First batch of Russian Sputnik V vaccine arrives in Algeria
As Algerian Communications Minister and Government Spokesman Ammar Belhimer reported, the arrival of the first batch of the Russian vaccine will allow to begin the vaccination campaign as early as January 30
RABAT, January 29. /TASS/. The first batch of the Russian Sputnik V preparation against the coronavirus arrived in Algeria on Friday. As a source in the North African capital told a TASS correspondent, a plane with the preparation aboard landed in late afternoon at Boufarik airport in the Blida Province.
"The work on promoting the Russian vaccine in Algeria, including its registration, contractual negotiations and coordination of delivery, is performed by the RDIF [the Russian Direct Investment Fund] with the direct involvement of the trade mission and the Russian Embassy in Algeria," the agency’s interlocutor said.