A number of questions on the socio-economic agenda were also touched upon.

Axar.az reports citing TASS that Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed the coronavirus issue with the permanent members of Russia’s Security Council, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the media on Friday.

"The participants in the meeting continued to exchange opinion on the situation concerning the coronavirus threat," he said.

"A number of questions on the socio-economic agenda were touched upon. Putin briefed the participants in the meeting on his contacts with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, in particular, Israel’s vision of the latest US initiatives for a settlement in the Middle East," Peskov said.