TOKYO: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin to arrange an unofficial visit to Russia, possibly in spring, prior to a trip to Japan by the Russian leader.
In their 40-minute telephone talks, Abe and Putin affirmed that the two governments will hold a vice minister-level meeting in February in Tokyo to prepare for the exchanges between the leaders, according to the Japanese Foreign Ministry.
During their talks in Turkey last November, Putin expressed his intention to invite Abe to a Russian city other than Moscow. Chikahito Harada, who was appointed Friday as Japanese government representative on bilateral …read more
Source: The Bangladesh Today
