"RDIF announces the registration of the Russian vaccine against coronavirus Sputnik V in the Republic of Mali," TASS reports.

It is noted that Mali has become the 58th country where the Sputnik V vaccine was approved.

“The registration of the drug was carried out within the framework of an emergency use authorization (EUA),” the RDIF said.

Earlier it was reported that RDIF has agreed with a partner from China on the production of more than 60 million doses of the Sputnik V vaccine, which is scheduled to begin in May.