TOKYO (Sputnik) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s upcoming visit to Russia within the framework of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) will create extra conditions for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Japan, the Russian deputy prime minister and presidential plenipotentiary envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District, said Wednesday.
On Monday, Yuri Trutnev started a three-day visit to Japan. The second Eastern Economic Forum will be held on 2-3 September in Vladivostok.
"I am sure that the meeting which is planned between the Russian president and the Japanese prime minister in Vladivostok will be another step towards cooperation. It is completely evident that it will create extra conditions for organization of a counter-visit," Trutnev told reporters.
Earlier in May, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held rare talks in Sochi, where they discussed a wide range of political, economic and international issues.
According to Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov, Putin is expected to visit Japan by the end of 2016.
