Today's Japan-Russia Summit Prime Minister Abe breaks down the situation by embodying economic activity September 5th 4:34
Prime Minister Abe, who is visiting the Russian Far East, will attend a summit meeting with President Putin on the 5th. While the Russian side has not lost a strong stance over the Northern Territories issue, I would like to confirm the realization of joint economic activities in the Northern Islands and activate the negotiations to overcome the situation.
Prime Minister Abe, who is visiting Vladivostok in the Russian Far East, will attend a Japan-Russia summit meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the afternoon of 5th to attend the International Economic Forum.
The two leaders have met for the 27th time since the G20 Osaka Summit in June. Opinions on peace treaty negotiations including northern territorial disputes, joint economic activities on the northern islands, and the situation in North Korea. It is expected to be exchanged.
Of these, the northern territory issue was promoted by negotiations based on the 1956 Japan-Soviet Joint Declaration, which said, “After handing over the Peace Treaty and handing over the Tohmai Islands and Shikotan Island” at the summit meeting in June. However, the Russian side has not lost its strong posture, such as Prime Minister Medvedev visited Etorofu Island last month and conducted shooting training in the surrounding waters.
As Prime Minister Abe, at this meeting, by confirming further concreteization of joint economic activities agreed at the previous meeting, such as pilot sightseeing tours and traffic of garbage disposal specialists, the situation will be resolved. I want to revitalize negotiations.
Prime Minister Abe also calls on President Putin to make an early conclusion of the peace treaty in a speech at the economic forum after the meeting.