Kazakhstan and Bulgaria to strengthen cooperation in healthcare

On June 15, 2021, the Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan T.Izbastin met with the Minister of Health of Bulgaria S.Katsarov.

During the meeting, issues of further development of cooperation in the field of healthcare between Kazakhstan and Bulgaria were discussed. The Bulgarian side was told about the current epidemiological situation in Kazakhstan, as well as about the development of health care during the pandemic. At the same time, the Minister was fully informed about the Kazakh vaccine "QazVac" against COVID-19. During the negotiations, the Bulgarian side was asked to implement mutual recognition of vaccination documents issued to citizens who received a full dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

In turn, Minister S.Katsarov positively assessed Kazakhstan's achievements in medical science and expressed readiness for active cooperation with Kazakhstan in the field of healthcare. The parties noted the importance of establishing contacts and exchanging experience between medical institutions of the two countries, as well as organizing meetings via videoconference.

In the end, the exchange of souvenirs took place.