Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab received on Monday Russian Ambassador to Lebanon.

Diab received at his Tallet al-Khayat residence, Russian Ambassador in Lebanon Alexander Rudakov, in the presence of Minister Imad Hoballah, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Arwan Pharmaceutical Industries Eng. Abed el Razak Youssef and Vice President Rouwaida Daham, in the presence of PM Advisor Khodor Taleb, the Grand Serail Press Office said in a statement.

The meeting deliberated on the company’s efforts to manufacture the Russian Sputnik V vaccine in Lebanon, and to negotiate the issue with Russia.  Premier Diab expressed his support for this step.

Source: NNA