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Ukraine's Health Minister Alexander Kvitashvili signed an agreement with the UNDP on the supply of medicines worth Hr 620 million on Oct. 27.

According to an Interfax-Ukraine correspondent, under the agreement Ukraine will be supplied with drugs under state programs, particularly drugs to treat and diagnose tuberculosis, HIV-AIDS, hemophilia, and hepatitis B and C.

According to the document, payment for the contract will be made on Nov. 15. All the funds will be transferred to the UNDP in the hryvnia.

According to UNDP Resident Coordinator in Ukraine Neal Walker, “the UN organizations will try to fulfill all the obligations to supply medicines as quickly as possible.”

In addition, Kvitashvili said that the ministry received the final wording of the contract for medicines supply with Crown Agents worth Hr 750 million on Oct. 27

According to him, an agreement worth Hr 800 million will be signed with UNICEF.

In general, international organizations will receive Hr 2.197 billion for purchases, the minister said.