The corresponding statement was published on the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

It is noted that the parties discussed a wide range of issues of arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation of WMD.

The Foreign Ministry noted that during the talks special attention was paid to the problems of nuclear disarmament and strategic stability, including the prevention of an arms race in outer space.

In addition, they discussed regional security issues, including the situation with the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Action Plan for the Iranian nuclear program, as well as the Syrian “chemical” dossier.

Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the United States had begun implementing plans to deploy weapons in space.

At the end of August, American leader Donald Trump during the ceremony dedicated to the launch of the United States Space Command, called space the next area of ​​military operations.