“The Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation proposed to consolidate the efforts of the two countries in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic in order to effectively respond to similar situations in the future,” the report said.
Shoigu suggested exchanging experience between specialized military specialists who were involved in this work.
In addition, the Russian side expressed concern about the "consistent destruction of US international treaties" in the field of arms control, including the Open Skies Treaty.
“The readiness of discussing with the American side the whole range of topical issues of international security in the framework of the bilateral strategic dialogue has been confirmed,” the ministry added.
Shoigu also invited Esper to take part in the parade on Red Square on June 24.
On June 1, a telephone conversation took place between the presidents of Russia and the United States, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.
During the conversation, leaders discussed including the fight against coronavirus.