Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia held a meeting with the head of the WHO

This was reported on the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

It is noted that "Tedros Adhanom highly appreciated Russia's significant contribution to multilateral cooperation under the auspices of WHO, including global efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic."

The Foreign Ministry said that "the organization is interested in the widespread use of the Russian Sputnik-V vaccine and other critical drugs for the prevention of coronavirus infection in order to assist countries in need, including through international mechanisms."

“There was constructive discussion on a number of pressing challenges to strengthen WHO's capacity to prepare for and respond to outbreaks of dangerous infectious diseases and other health emergencies.

The commitment of our country to building up constructive interaction with WHO as a key organization of the UN system ensuring coordination of international work in the field of health was reaffirmed, ”the message says.

Earlier, the head of the Ministry of Health, Mikhail Murashko, said that Russia and WHO had completed the procedure for including the Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in the list of approved drugs for use in emergency situations.