What Made Albanian PM Go for Chinese Vaccine
Prime Minister Edi Rama revealed Thursday why his government opted for the Chinese vaccine “Sinovacâ€. He claimed that the reason was simple, the dynamics of the process.
In his speech from the International Rinas Airport, the Head of Government added that he chose the Chinese jab for the same reason that pushes the German Chancellor Angela Merkel to say that her country will get the Russian vaccine even though the EU does not approve it.
"The dynamics of the process, very simple. The same thing pushes the German Chancellor to say that even if the EU does not approve the Russian vaccine, we will get the vaccine. Something six months ago was unimaginable to hear from Anelga Merkel. Life is dynamic", declared PM Rama when he was asked about what convinced his cabinet to bring the Russian and Chinese vaccines in Albania.
Earlier today, the first 192.000 doses of the “Sinovac†vaccine arrived to Albania. PM Rama was at the Rinas Airport to monitor the whole process of boarding the vaccines, while he was accompanied by the State Minister of Reconstruction, Arben Ahmetaj.
On Monday, Albania received the first doses of the Russian vaccine 'Sputnik V'. The vaccines were received at Rinas Airport by the two ministers, Ogerta Manastirliu, Minister of Health and Arben Ahmetaj, Minister of Reconstruction. They said the vaccines were a gift from the Crown Prince of the United Arab Emirates, Muhammed Bin Zayed.