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MINSK, 24 August (BelTA) - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Egypt Sergei Rachkov met with Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population Ahmed Rady on 23 August, BelTA learnt from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

“The parties discussed promising areas of Belarusian-Egyptian cooperation in the field of healthcare, including the possibility of joint production of medicines, especially against Hepatitis C,” the press service said.

The parties agreed to establish direct contacts between Belarusian and Egyptian manufacturers of medicines and exchange visits between the healthcare ministers of the two countries.