Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed the issue of supplying Russian coronavirus vaccines to Syria in a phone call with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad, the Kremlin reported Monday following the conversation initiated by the Syrian leader.
“Current issues on the bilateral agenda were discussed, primarily the prospects for further development of trade, economic and humanitarian ties as well as cooperation in the fight against the spread of the coronavirus infection, including supplies of Russian vaccines,” the Kremlin noted in a statement.
Assad also expressed gratitude to Russia for support and assistance for the Syrian people.
On February 22, Damascus authorized Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine to be used in the country.
However, the summit between Russian and US Presidents Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden is planned for summer but its precise date and location will still have to be agreed, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Monday.
“Indeed, certain proposals have been voiced, I cannot confirm the date yet. There have been no agreements on date yet. We are indeed talking about summer months, <…> many factors will still have to be analyzed to reach any final agreements,” he said.
“No particular country [where the summit can be held] has been named,” Peskov clarified.
Putin and Biden had a phone call on April 13. The White House reported that Biden suggested a Russian-American summit in a third country in the coming months. The US leader later pointed out that he proposed a summer meeting in Europe to his Russian counterpart.
