“With regard to international issues, the leaders discussed the situation around Iran, as well as the possibility of returning to the G8,” the diplomat quoted TASS as saying.
Earlier, Putin, speaking at the WEF session, noted that Moscow is not against restoring the G8 format.
As the head of state emphasized, Russia does not refuse "from any format of cooperation."
In August, US President Donald Trump noted that he intends to invite Putin to the next meeting in G7 format.
As the Foreign Minister of Japan, Taro Kono, pointed out, one cannot exclude the possibility of a return to the G8 format subject to certain conditions.