Russian State Duma Speaker Sergey Naryshkin, following his visit to Japan, said that Japanese politicians are beginning to realize the importance of dialogue with Moscow.
"It seems to me that Japanese politicians are starting to realize the need to resume this dialogue in full. The dialogue is taking place even today, but it is faltering for reasons that have nothing to do with bilateral relations," TASS cited him as saying.
For example, under the "influence of political forces that are present thousands of kilometers from both Russia and Japan," he added.
The position of the Russian Federation remains unchanged because "we favor open, equal and honest dialogue addressing any problems, no matter how difficult they are," the speaker noted. "The only thing is that all partners should demonstrate mutual respect for each other and articulate their point of view with reason," he said.
