MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are expected to discuss prospects of cooperation in trade-economic and humanitarian spheres at a meeting in Sochi on May 6, the Kremlin’s press service said in a statement on Saturday.
"At the upcoming talks, [the two leaders] are expected to discuss the state and prospects of bilateral cooperation in trade-economic and humanitarian spheres," the statement said.
According to the press service, Putin and Abe are also expected to hold an in-depth exchange of views on topical international issues.
The statement notes that the Japanese leader will arrive in Russia at Putin's invitation.