Tokyo does Not change plans to visit Russian President Vladimir Putin in Japan this year, said the Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe, broadcast his performances leading television channel.

"The summit is a gathering of leaders, during which they exchanged views on global challenges due to shared values of freedom, democracy, human rights, the rights of the law. Based on the current situation in Ukraine is difficult to imagine that the Summit next year will be the G8 summit. However, the majority of the leaders of this time were of the opinion that it is necessary constructive participation of Russia in resolving the issues of Syria, Iran, the DPRK, " said the Prime Minister, whose speech was broadcast by the television channel NHK.

He also said that this desire to continue the dialogue with Russia, because " the questions, the more do the necessary dialogue."

Abe has supplemented his words by the fact that " to move forward in the issue of the Northern territories, like to (Visit) took place at the right time ".

Putin's visit to Japan was scheduled for the autumn of last year, but was Not held because of the complications of the international situation in connection with the crisis in Ukraine. The timing of the visit has been rescheduled for the current year, But the actual date until Not named. Not installed and also the dates of your stay in the capital of Russia, Minister of foreign Affairs of Japan, this Visit must become one of stages of preparation of the arrival of the President of the Russian Federation in Tokyo.

The G7 summit was held on 7-8 June in Bavaria. It was attended by the leaders of Germany, USA, Canada, France, Italy, Japan and the UK. Russia, which was adopted by the Association in 1998, excluded from participation in the event is from 2014.

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