Kirill Dmitriev is chief executive officer of the Russian Direct Investment Fund Russia’s success in developing COVID-19 vaccine is rooted in history The “Sputnik moment” has happened. The Russian vaccine “Sputnik V” has been launched becoming the world’s first registered COVID-19 vaccine and evoking memories of the 1957 shock launch of a Soviet satellite, which […]
Russian Covid-19 vaccine to be produced in several countries
Elvira Kadyrova Russian Covid-19 Vaccine “Sputnik V” Mass production of the Russian vaccine against coronavirus infection can be launched in a number of countries – in India, South Korea and Brazil. In addition, the opportunities of producing the vaccine in Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Cuba is being explored, says the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), […]
Russia officially registered the world’s first vaccine against coronavirus
Elvira Kadyrova Today, on 11 August, Russia registered the world’s first vaccine against coronavirus infection. The statement came President Putin during government videoconference. Mikhail Murashko, the Russian minister of health, revelaed some details on manufacturers of the innovative drug and who will be the first recipients of the valuable antidote. Immediately after the WHO declared […]
Russia will register world’s first Covid-19 vaccine on 12 August 2020
The ministry of health of Russia has confirmed that arrangements have been made to register the first ever vaccine for Covid-19. This is reported by several media outlets including ExpressPharma and LiveMint on 9 August 2020. Oleg Gridnev, the Russian deputy minister of health, told the media, “The vaccine developed by the Gamaleya centre will […]
Role of China in the changing world
Tariq Saeedi The world was changing anyway; the Covid-19 and the policies of Trump administration have just accelerated the process. The Covid-19 has eaten the entrails of economies of most of the countries. Many of those countries will not be able to restart their economies on their own. China with its BRI (Belt and Road […]
Astrakhan and Turkmenistan ready to expand cooperation in the shipbuilding and transport spheres
Elvira Kadyrova The prospects of further enhancement of Turkmen-Russian cooperation in such areas as trade, shipbuilding, transport and humanitarian projects have been discussed during a video conference between DPM, foreign minister Rashid Meredov and Astrakhan region governor Igor Babushkin. The head of the Astrakhan region proposed to establish cooperation in the field of joint industrial […]
Official position of China on some key issues
Dr. Wang Yi, the state councilor and foreign minister of China, conducted a press conference on 24 May 2020 on the sidelines of the third session of the NPC of the 13th convocation. The press conference, which was held in the video format, attracted journalists from the Chinese and foreign media. Dr. Wang Yi, who […]
Coronavirus reshapes the hydrocarbon market
Elvira Kadyrova The coronavirus continues its march around the world at a fast pace, destabilizing the already unstable global economy and hitting its most “volatile” spot – the hydrocarbon market. The entire transport systems are being paralyzed, currencies are collapsing. Delicately backed up OPEC+ commitments on oil production cut have been crashed like a house […]
Defence attaché of Russia hosts reception to mark Defender of the Fatherland Day
Colonel E V Vasiliev, the defence attaché of Russia, hosted a reception on Tuesday to mark the Defender of the Fatherland Day. The day is celebrated in Russia, Turkmenistan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan to show respect to the people who play any role in the defence of the country, whether in the military or […]
Visit of the Governor of Saint-Petersburg to Ashgabat
On February 12, 2020, a representative delegation of the Russian Federation headed by the Governor of Saint-Petersburg A.D.Beglov has arrived to Ashgabat. In the first half of the day on February 13, the guest was received by the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. During the meeting, the parties discussed a wide range of issues of […]