Top Russian diplomat to visit Tokyo for consultations on February 15 - spokesperson

MOSCOW, February 10. /TASS/. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov will visit Tokyo for a next round of Russian-Japanese consultations at the deputy ministerial level on February 15, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday. Consultations will focus "on the whole range of bilateral relations, including the current situation and prospects for a political dialog, trade-economic cooperation, as well as some international issues, including the situation on the Korean peninsula," Zakharova said. "It is expected that the sides will exchange opinions on the timeframe for holding a next, third round of negotiations the two foreign ministries conduct on the signing of a peace treaty," she said. On Tuesday, Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida announced that a next round of Russian-Japanese consultations would be held on February 15. Read more