Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed in a telephone conversation with Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum the supply of the Russian vaccine against the coronavirus Sputnik V, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
"The heads of foreign ministries discussed the most topical issues of the development of multifaceted bilateral cooperation. Special attention was paid to cooperation in the fight against the spread of the coronavirus infection, including supplies of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine to Algeria," the statement reads.
The Ministers also discussed the situation in Western Sahara and Libya.
"During the exchange of views on the situation in Western Sahara, the principled position in favor of resolving this long-standing conflict on a universally recognized international legal basis was confirmed. The Ministers expressed their support for the coordinated efforts of the world community to promote inter-Libyan dialogue with the participation of all influential political forces in the country on the basis of the provisions of UNSCR 2510," the statement said.
Earlier, Algerian authorities said they were expecting about 500,000 doses of Russian vaccine Sputnik V against coronavirus in January.
On January 10, 2021, Algeria became the first African country to register Sputnik V.
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Based on materials from RIA Novosti