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First phase of Russian vaccine production in "Torlak" approved

Belgrade, 12 February 2021

Minister without portfolio in charge of innovation and technological development Nenad Popovic said today that a delegation of Russian experts approved the start of the first phase of production of Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine at the Torlak Institute of Virology, Vaccines and Serums.

In a statement for the Tanjug agency, Popovic said that the delegation, which includes representatives of the Ministry of Industry, the Direct Investment Fund and the Russian Drug Agency, was satisfied with what they saw in "Torlak".

The first phase has been preliminarily approved and production could start in two or three months, with small changes, he announced and added that we will receive a written report on that in a few days.

According to him, the first phase of production includes the transport of the substance from Russia, filling into ampoules at "Torlak" and packaging and distribution of the vaccine in Serbia and in the region.

The Minister announced that in the next 10 or 15 days, another group of experts from Russia will come to Serbia to determine the possibilities for the second phase of production, ie the full production cycle at "Torlak".

Director of the "Torlak" Institute Vera Stoiljkovic pointed out that this institution has the technical and technological conditions for the production of the Sputnik V vaccine, and that Russian experts had the opportunity to be convinced of that.