03/03/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/03/2021 08:17
Moscow, March 3, 2021 - The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF, Russia's sovereign wealth fund) announces the approval of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against coronavirus by regulatory authorities of the Republic of Angola, the Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Djibouti.
Sputnik V has been registered under the emergency use authorization procedure. It is now approved for use in 42 countries globally with total population of over 1.1 billion people.
Sputnik is one of the world's top three coronavirus vaccines in terms of the number of approvals issued by government regulators.
Sputnik V had been approved earlier in Russia, Belarus, Argentina, Bolivia, Serbia, Algeria, Palestine, Venezuela, Paraguay, Turkmenistan, Hungary, UAE, Iran, Republic of Guinea, Tunisia, Armenia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Republika Srpska (entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina), Lebanon, Myanmar, Pakistan, Mongolia, Bahrain, Montenegro, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Gabon, San-Marino, Ghana, Syria, Kyrgyzstan, Guyana, Egypt, Honduras, Guatemala, Moldova and Slovakia.
Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, said:
'Vaccination is the main driver for overcoming the pandemic. Registration of Sputnik V in Angola, Djibouti and Congo will provide our partners with access to a safe and effective vaccine, which is highly trusted and used around the world. Diversification of national vaccine portfolios through registration of Sputnik V is an important example of international cooperation aimed at a major goal of saving lives.'
Sputnik V has a number of key advantages:
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Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) is Russia's sovereign wealth fund established in 2011 to make equity co-investments, primarily in Russia, alongside reputable international financial and strategic investors. RDIF acts as a catalyst for direct investment in the Russian economy. RDIF's management company is based in Moscow. Currently, RDIF has experience of the successful joint implementation of more than 80 projects with foreign partners totaling more than RUB2 tn and covering 95% of the regions of the Russian Federation. RDIF portfolio companies employ more than 800,000 people and generate revenues which equate to more than 6% of Russia's GDP. RDIF has established joint strategic partnerships with leading international co-investors from more than 18 countries that total more than $40 bn. Further information can be found at rdif.ru
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Russian Direct Investment Fund Hudson Sandler
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