Russian official discusses developing investment relations with Japanese chief cabinet secretary

TOKYO, May 18. /TASS/. Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District Yury Trutnev has discussed with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga developing relations in the sphere of attracting Japanese investment to Russia’s Far East. "We held a meeting with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Mr (Yoshihide) Suga," Trutnev told Russian journalists on Wednesday. "We discussed the trip, discussed further development of relations in the sphere of investment by Japanese companies to Russia’s Far East," he added. Trutnev noted that the sides agreed to prepare for the upcoming Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok in September, where Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to hold a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. "We agreed that we will try to do maximum work in the next three months before the forum, so that we can sum up the results and move forward more effectively," he said. The Russian delegation led by Trutnev is finishing its three-day visit to Japan today. During the visit, the sides discussed developing bilateral cooperation at meeting with representatives of Japanese government and business circles. Read more