This was reported on the Kremlin website.

It is noted that the parties reaffirmed their commitment to further cooperation through the ministries of health and other relevant structures.

During the negotiations, "an exchange of views on the state of affairs in the context of the settlement of the intra-Ukrainian conflict" also took place.

“Concern was expressed about the lack of progress in the implementation of the Minsk Agreements of 2015, as well as the decisions of the“ Norman Four ”following the summit in Paris in 2019. The importance of enhancing the negotiation process in the contact group and in the "Norman format," the message says.

Putin "reiterated the desirability of establishing a direct dialogue between Kiev and Donetsk and Lugansk."

In addition, the parties “expressed concern about the escalation of hostilities in Libya” and considered “key aspects of the situation in Syria, including those related to ensuring the humanitarian needs of the population of the republic”.

Earlier, the Chancellor of the Federal Government of Germany, Steffen Seibert, said that Merkel would continue to strive for an honest dialogue with Russia.