“We took note of the statement on the suspension of payments of the American contribution to the organization’s budget. We regret it, ”RIA Novosti quotes the representative of the French Foreign Ministry.
The French Foreign Ministry noted that the pandemic affects all sectors of society around the world.
“Therefore, France strongly advocates solidarity and the expansion of international cooperation,” the French diplomat emphasized.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump announced the suspension of US contributions to WHO due to "poor management and concealment of the spread of coronavirus."
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called the US position unconstructive and counterproductive in the context of a growing pandemic.