G8 acknowledges bird flu pandemic risk - communique
MOSCOW. Feb 11 (Interfax) - The G8 acknowledges the risk of an avian flu pandemic and its potential economic and financial impacts, reads a communique issued following a G8 ministerial meeting in Moscow on Saturday.
"We welcome progress made at the donors' conference in Beijing in securing financial support for the national and international efforts to minimize the risk posed by a pandemic influenza and confirm our commitments made at this conference," the document says.
It was reported earlier that the donor countries decided to allocate about $1.5 billion to combat the potential bird flu spread.
MOSCOW. Feb 11 (Interfax) - The G8 acknowledges the risk of an avian flu pandemic and its potential economic and financial impacts, reads a communique issued following a G8 ministerial meeting in Moscow on Saturday.
"We welcome progress made at the donors' conference in Beijing in securing financial support for the national and international efforts to minimize the risk posed by a pandemic influenza and confirm our commitments made at this conference," the document says.
It was reported earlier that the donor countries decided to allocate about $1.5 billion to combat the potential bird flu spread.
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