Dear Mr. Dzuliashvili

Many thanks for providing the draft agreement with the Serum Institute of India on Novavax. We will review in the coming few days and come back to you immediately.

პატივისცემით,

თამარ გაბუნია

მინისტრის პირველი მოადგილე

Sincerely,

Tamar Gabunia, MD, MPH

First Deputy Minister

Dear Mr. Archil. Dzuliashivili,

Greetings from Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd. !

This is with reference to your mail message on the subject matter. We would like to inform you that after much deliberation and consultations, our management has decided to enter into a vaccine supply agreement with your country on mutually agreed terms. Please find attached herewith a draft version of the vaccine purchase agreement for your kind information.

We request you to go through the agreement and share your feedback. We would be happy to address your queries if you have any.

Kindly note that this agreement is only for review purpose and not intended for execution.

The final version of the agreement for execution purpose will be sent once we in principal agree to sign the same.

Regards,

Jha A.K

Dear Mr. Ajay Jha,

I hope this mail finds you well.  As you are well aware, Georgia has joined the COVAX Facility and made initial payment for securing 1.4 mln doses of vaccines for 20% of the country population (700 000 people), however, to guarantee required coverage of the population based on the National Deployment and Vaccination Plan, the country’s goal for 2021 is to immunize at least 60% of adult population.

At this very unusual and challenging time of global pandemic, we are hoping to expand our partnership with the Serum Institute of India and would like to initiate negotiations to supply of 1 mln doses of Novavax vaccines to Georgia. We are ready to start discussing all necessary requirements and go over formalities.

We hope that you find our proposal mutually interesting and strongly believe that it will be possible to expand already established partnership through initiating a new phase of collaboration with the Serum Institute of India.

Thank you in advance for consideration and look forward to our future cooperation.

Best regards,

Archil Dzuliashvili

Ambassador

Embassy of Georgia

169, Jor Bagh, 110003

New Delhi, India

Tel: +91 11 405 01 424 

        +91 11 49 49 6000

www.india.mfa.gov.ge

Dear Mr. Ajay Jda,

I am attaching a letter from the Minister of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia regarding our future collaboration and partnership with the Serum Institute of India with regard to the Novavax vaccine.

Best regards,

Archil Dzuliashvili

Ambassador

Embassy of Georgia

169, Jor Bagh, 110003

New Delhi, India

Tel: +91 11 405 01 424 

        +91 11 49 49 6000

www.india.mfa.gov.ge

Dear Mr. Amiran. Gamkrelidze,

Greetings from Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd!

This is with reference to our discussion over covid 19 vaccine candidate COVOVAX ( NVX-CoV2373), which has been licensed to us from NOVAVAX. Inc. USA.

Please find attached a letter in this regard.

Please go through the same and share your feedback with us.

We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Kindly acknowledge.

Regards,

Jha A.K

Dear Mr. Ajay,

I am sending signed/stamped copies of the Purchase Agreement and Pharmacovigilance/ Safety Data Exchange Agreement. Looking forward to receiving signed documents from your side and further guidance to proceed with vaccine procurement as soon as possible.

Thank you for  your continued support.

Best regards,

Maia

Dear Maia. Nikoleishvili,

Thank you for your prompt response.

As requested, please find attached herewith the execution version of the vaccine purchase agreement.

We look forward to hearing form you soon.

Regards,

Jha A.K

Dear Mr. Ajay,

Hope you are doing well.

The pharmacovigilance/ safety data exchange agreement is acceptable for the Ministry. Please, kindly send an executed version of this document to sign along with the purchase agreement. Both of these documents have been reviewed by the Government of Georgia and approval will be granted soon.

Thank you again for your efforts and continued support.

Best regards,

Maia

Dear Maia.Nikoleishvili,

As informed, please find attached herewith the final execution version of the vaccine purchase agreement for your kind information.

As a practice, we request you to please ensure that you follow the followings;

• Government of Georgia executes the document first followed by Serum / SLS
• All pages of the Agreement are stamped and initialled by all the parties.
• Full signature and stamp on the signature page of the document.
• All parties to put date of signature on the Signature Page of the document.

Besides the above said, I am also attaching the pharmacovigilance/ safety data exchange agreement for Georgia covid vaccine supply which is an integral part of the vaccine purchase agreement.

You are requested to go through the same and share your feedback.

Please note that we will send the execution version of the pharmacovigilance/safety data exchange agreement after you provide your consent.

In case you have any queries, please feel free to write me.

We look forward to receiving your consent and signed copies of the vaccine purchase agreement.

Regards,

Jha A.K

Dear Mr. Ajay,

Many thanks for your prompt reply and clarifications on our comments.

We have accepted the revisions and if it is a final version on your side we will further proceed to obtain government approval.

Please, kindly confirm.

Best regards,

Maia

Dear Maia. Nikoleishvili,

This is with reference to trailing mail below.

Please find attached herewith the vaccine purchase agreement with comments from our legal team for your kind information.

Kindly note that we have taken your concern point by point and tried to elaborate our views with needed explanation.

We kindly request you to go through the same and share your views.

Regards,

Jha A.K

Dear Mr. Ajay,

On behalf of the Ministry, I would like to kindly send you vaccine purchase agreement with some comments.

Looking forward to receiving your feedback.

Thank you again for your support.

Best regards,

Maia

Dear Maia. Nokoleishvili,

Thank you for your prompt response.

Refer to trailing mail below, please find attached herewith the vaccine purchase agreement for your kind information and review purposes.

Kindly note that this version is only for your review and comments only and not meant for execution purpose.

We request you to go through the purchase agreement and let us know if it is acceptable to you for execution or needs to be revised.

If the same is acceptable to you then we will send the execution version from our end.

Regards,

Jha A.K

Dear Mr. Ajay Jha,

As per your request I am sending authorization letters and looking forward to receiving supply agreement.

If you require any further information, please let us know.

Thank you again for continued cooperation and support.

Best regards,

Maia

From: jhaajay [mailto:jhaajay@yandex.ru]
Sent: Monday, February 15, 2021 7:37 PM
To: Maia Nikoleishvili <mnikoleishvili@moh.gov.ge>; Ajay Jha <ajay.jha@seruminstitute.com>
Cc: manish.ladkat@silsuk.com; 'Parag Deshmukh' <prd@silsuk.com>; 'Mr.Parag Deshmukh' <parag.deshmukh@seruminstitute.com>; Salome Gagua <sgagua@geo.gov.ge>; bjakeli@moh.gov.ge; Archil Dzuliashvili <a.dzuliashvili@mfa.gov.ge>; Alexander Khvtisiashvili <a.khvtisiashvili@mfa.gov.ge>; Sofio Katsarava <skatsarava@mfa.gov.ge>; Tamar Gabunia <tgabunia@moh.gov.ge>; oto.namicheishvili@gmail.com; Khvicha Getia Gmail <khgetia@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: supply of AZD1222 to Georgia

 

Dear Mr. Ajay Jha,

I would like to kindly address you from the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia.

First of all, please accept our sincere gratitude for your commitment to support our country in this challenging situation.

Upon your request, I am sending details for procurement agreement:

Name of Buyer: Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia

Address: 144 Tsereteli ave., Tbilisi 0119 Georgia

Bank information:

Identification code: 202486559

State Treasury

SWIFT CODE: TRESGE22

IBAN: GE24NB0330100200165022

Signing authority: Giorgi Tsotskolauri, Deputy Minister of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia

Contact person: Maia Nikoleishvili, Head of International Relations and Protocol Division of the Ministry

E-mail: mnikoleishvili@moh.gov.ge; Tel.: +995 577272713

Name of Consignee from the buyer’s side: LEPL National Center of Disease Control and Public Health

Address: 99 Kakheti Highway, Tbilisi 0198 Georgia

Contact person: Giorgi Kachlishvili,  Head of Vaccines Expedition and Cold Chain Division at NCDC

Email: g.kachlishvili@ncdc.ge; Tel.: +995595956146

Supply terms: CIP Tbilisi International Airport

Total number of doses: 150 000

Payment terms: We would much appreciate if you could consider 50% advance payment and 50% after actual receipt of the goods.

We remain at your disposal for further questions and looking forward to receiving draft procurement agreement.

Hereby, kindly request you to finalize formal procedures as early as possible in order to receive AstraZeneca vaccine by the end of February.

Thank you again for your support and fruitful collaboration.

Kind regards,

 

Maia Nikoleishvili MPA

 

Head of International Relations and Protocol Division of Administration

Ministry of IDPs from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia

Address: 144 Tsereteli ave., 0159 Tbilisi, Georgia

Tel.: +995 32 2510034 (0803)

Cell phone: +995 577272713

E-mail: mnikoleishvili@moh.gov.ge

 

 

From: Alexander Khvtisiashvili [mailto:a.khvtisiashvili@mfa.gov.ge]
Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2021 9:34 PM
To: Sofio Katsarava <skatsarava@mfa.gov.ge>; Ajay Jha <ajay.jha@seruminstitute.com>; Archil Dzuliashvili <a.dzuliashvili@mfa.gov.ge>
Cc: manish.ladkat@silsuk.com; 'Parag Deshmukh' <prd@silsuk.com>; 'Mr.Parag Deshmukh' <parag.deshmukh@seruminstitute.com>; 'jhaajay' <jhaajay@yandex.ru>; Salome Gagua <sgagua@geo.gov.ge>; Maia Nikoleishvili <mnikoleishvili@moh.gov.ge>; bjakeli@moh.gov.ge
Subject: RE: supply of AZD1222 to Georgia

 

Dear  Parag,

 

As I mentioned in previous email, Its pleasure to meet you, unfortunately just online, but I hope to meet you personally when I will be in India, I periodically travel to your beautiful country for official meetings and hope you will have free time  to meet me. Nice to receive email from you, we are very appreciate your help and thanks you for introducing Mr. Ajay Jha and Mr. Manish.

 

Mr. Ajay Jha, Mr. Manish,

Indeed it is nice to meet you too, thanks for your readiness to work and support us.

 

Again would like to underline our special appreciation To Mr. Alec, for his tremendous support and HE Sofio Katsarava for her great work!

 

Mr. Jha, thanks for your email, we will provide all information ASAP.

 

I also would like to introduce some of my colleagues,  Ambassador of Georgia to INDIA Mr. Archil Dzuliashvili (he is closely working with Serum Institute and already meet Mr. Poonawalla),  Ms. Maia Nikoleishvili - Head of International Relations Department and  Beka Jakeli - Head of Financial-Economics Department at the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons  from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia.

 

This is our team that will work with you on a given issue and we will do our best to answer all your questions in a timely manner, provide you with necessary information and so on.

Our goal is to deliver AstraZeneca vaccine ASAP to Georgia!

 

 

 

Thank you again for your kind help and support.

 

Best regards,

Alexander

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: Sofio Katsarava <skatsarava@mfa.gov.ge>
Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2021 6:31 PM
To: Ajay Jha <ajay.jha@seruminstitute.com>; Alexander Khvtisiashvili <a.khvtisiashvili@mfa.gov.ge>
Cc: manish.ladkat@silsuk.com; 'Parag Deshmukh' <prd@silsuk.com>; 'Mr.Parag Deshmukh' <parag.deshmukh@seruminstitute.com>; 'jhaajay' <jhaajay@yandex.ru>; Salome Gagua <sgagua@geo.gov.ge>
Subject: RE: supply of AZD1222 to Georgia

 

Dear Mr. Ajay Jha,

 

Thanks for this and we will get back to you with the required information asap.

 

Kind regards,

 

Sophie

 

From: Ajay Jha [mailto:ajay.jha@seruminstitute.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2021 2:27 PM
To: Sofio Katsarava <skatsarava@mfa.gov.ge>; Alexander Khvtisiashvili <a.khvtisiashvili@mfa.gov.ge>
Cc: manish.ladkat@silsuk.com; 'Parag Deshmukh' <prd@silsuk.com>; 'Mr.Parag Deshmukh' <parag.deshmukh@seruminstitute.com>; 'jhaajay' <jhaajay@yandex.ru>
Subject: RE: supply of AZD1222 to Georgia
Importance: High

 

Dear Ms. Sophie. Katsarava,

 

Greetings from Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd!

 

This is with reference to trailing mail below. First of all thank you for choosing AZD 1222 manufactured by Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd.

We would like to Inform you that you need to share some information that are required before we share the supply agreement with you.

Please find below the followings;

1. Name of Buyer : Full Name, Registered address of the entity, Information about General director or signing authority, contact details and bank information , and name of contact person who will be handling all supply related issues
2. Name of Consignee from the buyer’s side; Address, Contact details and contact person
3. Supply terms: CIP/ INCOTERMS 2020; Name of Airport : to be incorporated; Freight and insurance to be paid by the supplier or you can opt FOB Mumbai, in which you have to uplift the goods from Mumbai airport
4. Total number of doses : As agreed with the licensor Astra Zeneca UK
5. Price per dose: Will be provided by our side and the same will be mentioned in the supply agreement
6. Total Price as per agreement: Also to be filled by us. It will be incorporated in the supply agreement.
7. Payment terms: As per agreed terms / 100 % advance payment after signing the agreement
8. Payer’s details: In case organization paying on behalf of buyer
9. Supply details: Will be provided later once we sign the agreement
10. Other important things which would you like to mention

To go ahead with the supply agreement, we request you share the same.

In case you need any support or assistance, please do not hesitate to write me.

 

We look forward to hearing from you soon.

 

Have a nice day!

 

Regards,

Jha A.K

 

From: Sofio Katsarava <skatsarava@mfa.gov.ge>
Sent: 10 February 2021 17:25
To: Parag Deshmukh <parag.deshmukh@seruminstitute.com>; van Gelder, Alec <Alec.van-Gelder@astrazeneca.com>; Alexander Khvtisiashvili <a.khvtisiashvili@mfa.gov.ge>
Cc: ajay.jha <ajay.jha@seruminstitute.com>; manish.ladkat@silsuk.com; Parag Deshmukh <prd@silsuk.com>
Subject: RE: supply of AZD1222 to Georgia

 

Dear Mr. Ajay Jha and Mr. Manish,

 

Nice to meet you virtually. Further to my earlier email, if there are any formalities that we need to proceed with, please let us know. If a Teams meeting would be useful, we could get together as well.

 

Look forward to hearing from you.

 

 

With kind regards,

Sophie

 

 

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Sophie Katsarava, MBE

Ambassador of Georgia to the UK

20 St George’s Square, London SW1V 2HP