Russia Confirms: Production of Sputnik V Vaccine at Torlak to Begin by May

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Institute of Virology, Vaccines and Sera “Torlak” announce the agreement to produce Sputnik V, the world’s first registered vaccine against coronavirus, in Serbia. Serbia will become the first country in Southern Europe to produce Sputnik V. The vaccine could be exported to other countries of the region at a later stage, says the press release published on the Sputnik V site.

Production of Sputnik V is due to start by May 2021 at facilities of the “Torlak” Institute.

– We are grateful to the Government of Serbia for the constant support and trust in Sputnik V. Serbia was among the first countries in the world to approve Sputnik V and use it to protect the population against coronavirus. Production of the Russian vaccine by “Torlak” Institute provides for easier logistics and will also help to speed up the vaccination program in the country – Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, said.

Nenad Popovic, Minister of Innovations and Technological Development and Co-Chairman of the Intergovernmental Committee for Cooperation between Serbia and Russia, thanked the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, the Government of the Russian Federation and the Russian Direct Investment Fund for their support in preserving the health and lives of people in the Republic of Serbia, the press release says.

– The production of the Sputnik V vaccine - adenovirus vaccine coronavirus RDIF at the Torlak Institute will strengthen the capacities of our country to fight against the coronavirus pandemic and open new perspectives for the distribution of this vaccine in the region of Southern Europe. Transfer of technologies for the production of Sputnik V vaccine from Russia to Serbia will contribute to the renewal of our country's sovereignty in the field of vaccine production, which will be an important resource of every country in the future – Popovic said.

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