President of the republic Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev at the CIS summit noted Russia’s leading role in countering the coronavirus
Joint production with Russia of vaccines against the new coronavirus, including for export, will be launched in Kazakhstan next week. President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Zhomart Tokaev said this at the CIS Heads of State Council meeting on Friday.
“I want to point out the Russian Federation’s leading role in the global fight against [the coronavirus-caused disease] COVID-19, which was the first country in the world to register a vaccine and start vaccinating its population. Kazakhstan is also developing its own product, which is showing good results in testing. In the next few days, literally next week, we will launch a joint production of vaccines with Russia, both Russian and Kazakhstani, including for export”, – he said.
Tokayev suggested that the CIS states, based on common interests, should focus their efforts on joint counteraction against coronavirus infection. “Today, providing our citizens with broad access to antiviral [including coronavirus] vaccines is the first priority,” the head of state stressed.
Tokayev is convinced of the need to strengthen the potential of the CIS to adapt the integration association to the new geopolitical conditions.