The first personal meeting between the defense Ministers of Russia and the USA Sergey Shoigu and James Mattis took place on the sidelines of the 5th meeting of defence Ministers of ASEAN and dialogue partners (the "SMPA plus" ), which opened in Singapore on the first day of the weekend.
the head of military departments of two countries was found Before the summit at the entrance to the meeting room, shaking hands. In the dialogue process, the Minister of defense Sergei Shoigu expressed condolences in connection with tragedy in Kerch. He said that in the US too such happens, and Americans understand the feelings of citizens of Russia.
The defense Minister thanked his colleague and noticed that such cases become frequent in the world, for this reason we must do everything in their power to prevent such tragedies.
Before the meeting, Shoigu also met with the heads of military departments of China Wei Penha, Narendra modi and other colleagues. For General photography at the opening of the meeting Shoigu and Mattis stood. Meeting of the defense Ministers of Russia and the United States
the last time the head of military departments of Russia and the United States spoke 3 years ago