Shinzo Abe wants to calmly discuss the question of a peace Treaty with Russia
The Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe said that he wants to calmly discuss with the President of the Russian Federation the issue of concluding a peace Treaty.
"I was again elected head of the liberal democratic party of Japan, And now we have established a solid Foundation For future peaceful discussions with Vladimir (Putin) problems at the conclusion of a peace Treaty. And I am ready to make efforts For further development of our relations ", - said the Prime Minister of Japan at the meeting with the head of the state Vladimir Putin.
Relations between Russia And Japan for many years overshadows the lack of a peace Treaty between 2 countries. Japan claims the Islands of Iturup, Kunashir, Shikotan And Habomai, indicating bilateral Treatise on trade And borders of 1855. Return to the Islands Tokyo made it a condition of signing a peace Treaty with Russia, which at the end of the Second world war was Never signed.
The position of Moscow consists that southern Kuriles became part of the USSR according to the results of the Second world war And the Russian sovereignty over them with appropriate international legal clearance, cannot be questioned.
on the couple's relationship affected countries And the accession of Japan to the sanctions against Russia in connection with crisis in Ukraine, And the situation with the visits of the high position of Russian bureaucrats to the Kuril Islands, which are always very sensitive in Tokyo. It is possible that the topic of Smoking can be discussed at a meeting between Putin And Abe.