Moscow hopes Tokyo will continue to comply with agreements reached with Russia - Lavrov

MANILA, August 7. /TASS/. Moscow expects Tokyo to continue to pursue the policy aimed at implementing the agreements with Russia reached earlier with the appointment of the new foreign minister, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday. "We had a very fruitful dialogue and work with Mr. [Fumio] Kishida, your predecessor. We wish him every success with his new activities. I hope that we will ensure the continuity of our relations in accordance with the agreements reached by the Russian president and the Japanese prime-minister," Lavrov said during his meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono. Lavrov’s first meeting with his new Japanese counterpart was held on the sidelines of ASEAN events. Taro Kono, 54, was appointed Foreign Minister last week following reshuffle in Shinzo Abe’s Cabinet. Fumio Kishida who served as Japanese Foreign Minister since 2012 was appointed to a leading position in the Liberal-Democratic Party. Read more