Abe announced his intention to discuss with Putin the problem of concluding a peace treaty

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe intends to discuss with Russian President Vladimir Putin the problem of concluding a peace treaty, as well as issues related to the preparation of the visit of the Russian president to Japan, Interfax reports.

“I expect that today we will discuss the issue of the upcoming visit next month, the problem of concluding a peace treaty, as well as trade and economic cooperation,” Abe said.

The Japanese prime minister noted that the problem of concluding a peace treaty between Russia and Japan is “not so simple”, and “not so easy to take a big step” in finding a way to solve it.

Abe promised to accept Putin in his hometown of Nagato in a traditional Japanese hotel with a hot source, and the next day to continue negotiations in Tokyo. He noted that in Nagato, “people are looking forward to Putin’s visit.

The political dialogue between Tokyo and Moscow has recently activated, remarked Abe. Japan was visited by the speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko and First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov. Japanese representatives came to Russia to consult the Foreign Ministry and the Security Council.

“I welcome that on the eve of your visit to Japan we have active contacts on a wide range of spheres, the preparation work is properly carried out,” Abe said.

Earlier, Assistant President of Russia Yuri Ushakov said that Putin’s visit to Japan is scheduled for December 15-16.

The summit of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) opened on November 19 in Peru.

The Russian president on the first day of the summit was planned for five meetings, including with the Japanese Prime Minister. Vladimir Putin also met with the President of the Philippine Rodrigo Duterte, President of Vietnam Chan Dai Kuang and the owner of the forum President Peru Palo Pablo Kuchinski. Putin talked with the heads of these states for the first time.

The press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov said earlier that at the summit, Vladimir Putin could meet “on his feet” with the current US President Barack Obama.