According to him, the head of state, Vladimir Putin, highly appreciates the working and "brilliant" relationship with Abe.
“It is a shame that Shinzo Abe has made the decision to step down as Japanese Prime Minister. We hope that his successor will no less follow the path of further development of Russian-Japanese relations. And, of course, first of all, we wish Shinzo Abe to cope with the health problems he spoke about as soon as possible, ”Peskov said.
Earlier, Shinzo Abe confirmed at a press conference in Tokyo that he intends to resign.
As it was specified, the prime minister said that he could not make the right decisions due to his health condition.