“We hope that a certain formalization of the mechanism will happen already this year,” RIA Novosti quoted Antonov as saying.
The ambassador noted that work is continuing on the formation of the composition and agenda of the business council.
He added that both Russian and American businessmen demonstrate interest in the work.
In December 2019, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced that Russia had no desire to confront the United States and that the country was prepared to respond adequately to attacks.