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Indonesian ambassador optimistic about authorization of Sputnik V in country

Moscow, Jul 30 (UNI/Sputnik), Ekaterina Chukaeva Jose Tavares, Indonesian ambassador in Russia, has expressed optimism while speaking to Sputnik that the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine will be approved for use in Indonesia.
Since January, Indonesia has been in talks with Russia on the Sputnik V vaccine. In July, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a meeting with his Indonesian counterpart, Retno Marsudi, that Russia was ready to discuss with Jakarta the supply and production of vaccines against COVID-19.
"On the supply of the Sputnik V vaccine to Indonesia, the Indonesian FDA [National Agency of Drug and Food Control] is in the process of issuing the Emergency Use Authorization, and I am quite optimistic that Sputnik V will be applied in Indonesia," the diplomat said when asked whether Indonesia is interested in the supply and production of Sputnik V and other Russian vaccines.
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