“During the talks, the parties exchanged views on a wide range of regional problems in the context of the development of Russian-French cooperation,” the statement said.
Earlier, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu had a telephone conversation with French Defense Minister Florence Parley, during which they discussed the preparation of the Russian-French Security Cooperation Council in the 2 + 2 format.
French leader Emmanuel Macron, following a meeting on August 19 with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Fort Bregancon, announced the visit of the French Foreign and Defense Ministers to Moscow to conduct a 2 + 2 dialogue.