To be honest, if we had not reached an agreement with all manufacturers, today we would be without vaccines.

Axar.az reports that the statement came from President Ilham Aliyev at a press conference.

We still had to get AstraZeneca a few months ago, we didn't get Russian Vaccine, we didn't get Pfizer, we didn't get Moderna on COVAX, and they don't tell us when we can get it. It is good that our Chinese partners are fulfilling their obligations. We have the money to buy it. What should those who do not have the fund do? Should they die? Does this mean that the rich will indulge themselves, take over production, reject the basic norms of human behaviour, and thus the poor countries will suffer? What kind of equality can we talk about?” The head of state said.