TOKYO, May 05 (News On Japan) –
A Japanese lawmaker visiting Russia stated on May 4 that Moscow has indicated its readiness to carry a international ministers’ assembly with Japan if Tokyo expresses curiosity, elevating the potential for renewed high-level dialogue between the 2 international locations.
Munao Suzuki, a member of the House of Councillors from the Liberal Democratic Party, revealed that he acquired the proposal throughout a collection of conferences in Moscow with senior officers from the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Suzuki informed reporters that Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko steered that, if Japan needs, the 2 sides may organize a gathering between their international ministers on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting scheduled to be held in Manila in July.
Suzuki quoted the Russian facet as saying that if Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi hopes to fulfill with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Moscow can be ready to think about the request.
Foreign ministers from Japan and Russia haven’t held formal talks since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine started in February 2022, which led to a pointy deterioration in bilateral relations.
Suzuki described the proposal as a “welcome suggestion” towards enhancing ties between the 2 international locations and stated he intends to report the matter to Hayashi and different Japanese officers.
Source: TBS