The State Duma sees great potential for resolving disputed issues between Russia and Japan, hard work ahead in preparing a peace treaty is ahead. According to a REGNUM correspondent on January 22, Sergey Zheleznyak (United Russia), a member of the State Duma’s international affairs committee, said this.
“We have a great potential for resolving controversial issues, and each new summit gives an additional positive impetus to bilateral relations between Russia and Japan, bringing the likelihood of a peace treaty closer,” Zheleznyak said.
The parliamentarian hopes that negative foreign policy factors and the pressure of extremist forces within Japanese society will not be able to block the negotiation process and the world community with responsibility and understanding will react to the desire of Russia and Japan to legally secure open good-neighborly relations.
“Obviously, Russia and Japan have hard work ahead to fulfill the task set by the heads of state to prepare for the signing of a peace treaty, which is necessary to bring our relations to a new level,” he said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.