“No progress can be expected” on the 5th summit meeting Russian Deputy Secretary September 3 21:44
Senior officials from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the discussions on the Japan-Russia summit held on the 5th in Vladivostok are far apart from each other's position on territorial issues, etc. I showed the idea that I can't.
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Vice-Minister Morgrov responded to the media coverage on the 3rd in his stay in Vladivostok.
In this session, Deputy Secretary Morgrov said on May 5 that Prime Minister Abe and President Putin said, “Because this is a long discussion process, we do not expect any progress. There are still significant differences.” As the two sides of the territorial issue are far apart and the discussions take time, he expressed the idea that no progress can be expected in the peace treaty negotiations this time.
After that, he said, “We will continue to have a thorough dialogue with Japan and look for mutually acceptable solutions in order to bring each other's positions closer,” and it was announced that we will visit Tokyo next week to hold a deputy-level discussion. .
In November last year, Russia signed an agreement with Japan to accelerate negotiations based on the 1956 Japan-Soviet Joint Declaration that the Tohmai Islands and Shikotan Island were handed over after the conclusion of the Peace Treaty.
However, there was a gathering in protest against the handover of the island in Russia, and there was also a strong opposition to the public opinion. First of all, Japan became a Russian territory as a result of World War II. The peace treaty negotiations are not progressing without breaking down the strong attitude that it should be acknowledged.