Moscow, Jul 17 (IANS): "In light of the persisting high risks, we believe that our priority is to increase the scale of vaccination.
"We are ready for close collaboration with our APEC partners in important areas like the organization of large-scale vaccination," Xinhua news agency quoted the Russian leader as saying..
In the face of the pandemic, Putin considered it important to expand cooperation in Asia-Pacific in digitalization, including using modern information technology in healthcare, education and social welfare.
He also underlined the significance of creating a transparent, predictable and non-discriminatory environment for trade and investment across the Asia-Pacific region.