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Ukrainian Premier Mykola Azarov has met with winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine Erwin Neher to discuss the current state of affairs, funding and research development in the spheres of biomedicine and physiology in Ukraine.

"When three years ago I was in Ukraine, I saw that science was suffering a lack of funding and equipment. Today I can see that changes have taken place and specific efforts have been made for the development of biomedicine, physiology and oncology research in Ukraine," Neher said.

In turn, Azarov said the Ukrainian authorities are working hard for the development of medicine in the country, and allocate funding to buy the most up-to-date equipment.