Russia Federation Commits to Enhanced Coorporation with Maldives, Reassures Smooth Procurement of Vaccines

On Thursday Afternoon, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives, Abdulla Shahid had a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov.  
 
The two Ministers conversed on ways to overcome the economic and financial consequences of Covid19 pandemic. The discussion was an exchange of information on the measures taken by the respective governments to contain the spread of the virus and to deal with the unprecedented global health emergency.  
 
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov reassured their continued work with the Government of Maldives to further enhance the existing cooperation between the two countries. He also committed to expedite the procurement of vaccines from Russia to the Maldives.  
 
Both Ministers concluded the conversation with further stress on the need for joint efforts in responding to COVID-19 and reaffirmed their commitment to continued cooperation and collaboration in advancing interests on areas of mutual concern.