“The Russian side has no artificial deadlines. We calmly explain to our Japanese colleagues that it is impossible to plan anything like this (the terms for concluding an agreement - RT), ”he said.
As the minister pointed out, negotiations will continue on the basis of the 1956 declaration.
Earlier, Lavrov at the talks with Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono said that he expects to continue negotiations on the treaty in accordance with the 1956 declaration.
On February 12, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced that his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin cannot yet be made public.