He said that "the issue of mutual recognition of vaccination certificates and further cooperation in the field of medicine and pharmaceuticals was discussed."

“Both the Russian side and the side of the Republic of San Marino are interested in this,” the minister said.

Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, opening negotiations with the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, International Economic Cooperation and Telecommunications of San Marino Luca Beccari, commented on the use of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 coronavirus infection in the republic.