Austria wanted to purchase a million doses of the Vaccine “Satellite V” in Russia. This was told by the Chancellor of the country Sebastian Kurtz, he quotes the edition of Kurier.
Purchase of the Russian drug can begin in April-June. RIA Novosti, referring to sources in Vienna, writes that negotiations with the Russian side already go, but the final agreement is not yet.
“The issue of vaccines should not be geopolitical shore. The only thing that should play a role is how effective vaccine is and safe, and not where it is from. Therefore, we contact the Russian side from February [about the supply of vaccine] for which I am I am very grateful, “Kurtz said.
According to the policy, if Austria will receive additional doses of the vaccine, it will be able to save a lot of human lives, provide people with jobs and in general to return to “normal life.”
On March 17, the Austrian Chancellor also called on the European Medicine Agency (EMA) to the speedy tolerance of the Russian Satellite Vaccine on the European Union Market. The head of government added that it was ready to apply the drug in the country, provided its security.