Russian medical professionals arrive in Kazakhstan

On July 6, a group of medical professionals from the Russian Ministry of Health and the Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing arrived in Nur-Sultan on a special flight of the Russian Emergencies Ministry as part of joint efforts to counteract COVID-19 infection. This was organized following agreements between the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Askar Mamin and the Prime Minister of Russia Mikhail Mishustin.

The group of 32 people includes epidemiologists, virologists and other specialists.

Russian specialists will provide consulting and practical assistance to Kazakh doctors in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan expresses its gratitude to the Russian Government and the fraternal people of Russia for their support in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.