Kyrgyzstan awaits Russian permit for deliveries of Sputnik V vaccine, Health Minister says
Earlier, the Kyrgyz Health Minister reported that in the near future the Central Asian republic intends to send to Russia a request for 500,000 doses of the Sputnik V vaccine
BISHKEK, January 10. /TASS/. Kyrgyzstan, having submitted a request to obtain the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus, awaits a permit from Russian authorities to deliver it to the republic, Kyrgyz Health Minister Alymkadyr Beishenaliev told TASS on Sunday. We sent a letter signed by acting President Mamytov to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the minister noted, adding that he discussed this issue with his Russian counterpart Mikhail Murashko.
By Nurzhan Kasmalieva
Reporter, Kyrgyzstan
BISHKEK: Kyrgyz voters started to cast ballots on January 10 to elect a new president and to determine the form of government.
The voting started in polling station located in Russia’s Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk at 3.00 a.m. (Bishkek time) and the voting began at 8.00 a.m. of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk time.
A total of 2,474 polling stations have been opened at 8 a.m. throughout Kyrgyzstan.
In addition, 48 overseas stations were opened in 28 countries for Kyrgyz citizens living abroad. Polling stations have been set up in China, in Korea, Japan, Malaysia and other countries as well.
In all, 49,000 citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic are registered for elections abroad.