(ANSA-AFP) - BUDAPEST, JAN 22 - The Hungarian government said
Friday it had reached a deal to buy large quantities of Russia's
Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, even though it has not been
approved by the European Union's medicines watchdog. "Hungary
has concluded with Russia an agreement to buy in three phases
large quantities of the Sputnik V vaccine; the contract has been
negotiated, and signed during the night," Hungarian Foreign
Minister Peter Szijjarto said in a video statement on his
Facebook page after meeting the Russian health minister in
Moscow. He added more details would be given "during the day".
The deal comes a day after Hungary became the first EU member to
approve Sputnik V, as well as the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine.
Hungary has repeatedly criticised what it says is the slow pace
of vaccine approval and procurement by EU authorities.
(ANSA-AFP).
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