“Mishustin and Philip discussed the possibility of organizing joint work by the ministries of health of Russia and France to conduct research on drugs against coronavirus,” the statement said on the website of the Cabinet of Ministers.
Philip also expressed gratitude to the Russian side for assisting in the removal of French citizens from Russia to their homeland.
On March 27, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian discussed the spread of coronavirus infection COVID-19.