Iran Press/ Iran News: "One million and two hundred thousand doses of AstraZeneca vaccine were donated to Iran through the COVAX mechanism," the Italian ambassador to Tehran said on Monday.
"The donation shows the deep ties of solidarity and long-standing friendship between the two countries," said Ambassador Giuseppe Perrone at a ceremony of the Italian Embassy in Tehran.
Referring to Italy's efforts in contribution to Iran in the global fight against the COVID-19, Perrone added: "Italy and Iran were among the countries that suffered the most at the beginning of the pandemic."
"The donation of vaccines by Italy at this critical period is very valuable in overcoming the global epidemic," the diplomat said.
In addition to the Iranian officials from the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Iran's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and representatives of the United Nations in Iran, prominent Italian virologists, Professor Bassetti of the San Marino Polyclinic and Professor Pontali of Galliera Hospital in Genoa, and officials of Atieh Hospital in Tehran were present at the ceremony held at the ambassador's residence in Tehran.
Atieh Hospital in Tehran has recently signed a memorandum of understanding to work with Galliera Hospital in Genoa.
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