NUR-SULTAN, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Wednesday that a Kazakh delegation will be sent to Moscow in the second half of August to discuss the purchase of Russian-made COVID-19 vaccines, the presidential service announced.
In a letter sent to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Tokayev also congratulated Putin on the successful registration of the world's first COVID-19 vaccine.
Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said on Wednesday that the country will start the production of its COVID-19 vaccine within two weeks.
The vaccine, named Sputnik V, was developed by the Gamaleya National Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology jointly with the Russian Direct Investment Fund. Enditem
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