(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
India on Tuesday handed over to Cambodia 325,000 doses of Made
in India Covishield vaccines under the Quad Vaccine Partnership
scheme.
Indian Ambassador to Cambodia Devyani Khobragade, along with
representatives from the embassies of Australia, Japan and US to
Cambodia, jointly handed over a consignment of 325,000 doses of
Made in India Covishield vaccines to the Prime Minister of
Cambodia, Hun Sen, at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, according to
a statement by the Ministry of External Affairs.
The vaccines have been gifted by India as part of Prime Minister
Narendra Modi's commitment to donate 500,000 doses of Covid
vaccines to the Indo-Pacific under the Quad vaccine initiative.
The Quad Vaccine Partnership was announced by the Quad Leaders
at their first Summit on 12 March 2021. It aims to leverage Quad's
collective strength to ensure the global availability of safe and
effective vaccines by expanding manufacturing and assisting
countries in the Indo-Pacific with vaccination.
Quad countries agreed to provide over 1.2 billion doses of Covid
vaccines globally under this initiative.
Quad countries have collectively so far provided Cambodia with
close to five million Covid vaccine doses bilaterally and through
COVAX, added the release.
Quad countries have also provided last-mile delivery assistance
to ensure that vaccines are translated into vaccinations.
Australia and Japan have provided cold storage equipment,
freezers and temperature monitors along with equipment for the
safety of health care workers. The US has provided assistance with
surveillance and contact tracing, case investigation, training
health care workers and data management.
The Cambodian government has conveyed its appreciation for the
vaccines received from Quad through India and for its collective
assistance to Cambodia. Quad countries have assured Cambodia about
their desire to extend all possible support to combat the
pandemic.
Hun Sen recalled India's key contribution to the reconstruction
and development of Cambodia and encouraged further enhancement of
the relations and cooperation between both nations.
While presiding over the official handover ceremony of 325,000
doses of Covishield vaccine from India to Cambodia under the Quad
Vaccine Partnership, Hun Sen expressed his gratitude to India, a
compassionate friend of Cambodia, reported Agence Kampuchea Presse
(AKP).
“Whilst the spread of COVID-19 has subsided, and we have very
well managed the COVID-19 situation, I would like to encourage the
further strengthening of friendship, promotion of cooperation and
strengthening of relations between Cambodia and the members of the
Quad Initiative, especially between Cambodia-India in terms of
trade, investment, information technology, relaxation of travel
requirements and connection through direct flights, and development
of tourism,” underlined Hun Sen.
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