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Situation with spread of enterovirus in China to be discussed at SCO experts level - SCO Secretary General

Spread of enterovirus in the Peoples Republic of China is planned to be discussed at the level of experts of SCO member countries in the second half of 2008. The SCO Secretary General Bolat Nurgaliyev informed today in the interview to journalists, the agency reports.

Astana. May 19. Kazakhstan Today - Spread of enterovirus in the Peoples Republic of China is planned to be discussed at the level of experts of SCO member countries in the second half of 2008. The SCO Secretary General Bolat Nurgaliyev informed today in the interview to journalists, the agency reports.

"The situation with outburst of the virus, I think, will be the subject for discussion at the meeting of the chairmen of sanitary-and-epidemiological services of SCO member countries, which will be held in the second half of 2008 at the initiative of the Russian Federation," B. Nurgaliyev said.

He reminded that SCO "provides political, organizational and legal framework for cooperation in solution of problems and specific actions carried out by the profile ministries, departments and organizations of SCO member countries.

"Concrete arrangements have been reached at an expert level, be it struggle against epidemics, or rendering assistance to the Peoples Republic of China after the strongest earthquake," SCO Secretary General specified.

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