Russia ready to provide additional assistance in fighting coronavirus to Azerbaijan

BAKU, June 11. /TASS/. Russia has handed over 120 coronavirus test kits to Azerbaijan on a non-repayable basis and is ready to provide additional assistance, Russian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Mikhail Bocharnikov told reporters at a news conference on Thursday. "Russia handed over 120 test kits for 12,000 tests to Azerbaijan on a non-repayable basis this year," the diplomat said responding to a question from TASS. He stressed that the two countries’ relevant government agencies maintained contacts on the fight against coronavirus. "If Azerbaijan needs additional assistance in coronavirus test issues, Russia is ready to provide such assistance on a non-repayable basis," the ambassador noted. According to Azerbaijan’s coronavirus task force, 8,530 cases have been confirmed in the country so far, 102 people have died, and 4,720 patients have recovered. A total of 356,032 coronavirus tests have been conducted nationwide. Read more