23 Jul 2020 20:55

Putin, Trump want to boost bilateral trade, economic cooperation - Kremlin

MOSCOW. July 23 (Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and United States President Donald Trump have discussed the prospects of economic cooperation and positively evaluated joint efforts to combat coronavirus during a recent phone conversation.

"Both parties said they want to boost Russian-U.S. trade and economic cooperation. They gave a positive assessment of cooperation in countering the spread of coronavirus," the Kremlin press service said.

The two presidents greeted each other on the 45th anniversary of the Soyuz-Apollo joint space mission, the statement said.

"The parties agreed to continue contacts on various levels," the press service added.