Russian and Japanese FMs to hold talks in Moscow on May 10

Japan and Russia’s foreign ministers Sergey Lavrov and Taro Kono will hold a new round of talks in Moscow on May 10 aiming to resolve a territorial dispute between the two countries, Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

At the upcoming meeting, they will continue to discuss ways to implement the agreements between the Russian and Japanese presidents on accelerating the dialogue on this topic based on the 1956 Joint Declaration, she said.

Lavrov and Kono will also exchange views on topical issues of the regional and global agenda, including interaction in the international arena and the situation in the Asia-Pacific region, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said.