7 Sep 2018 20:47

Russian Deputy Defense Minister Fomin, Japanese ambassador in Moscow discuss prospects of development of Russian-Japanese relations in military sphere

MOSCOW. Sept 7 (Interfax) - Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin and Japanese Ambassador to Russia Toyohisa Kodzuki discussed the current state and prospects of development of Russian-Japanese relations in the military sphere in Moscow on Friday.

"There was an exchange of opinions on the current state and prospects of development of relations between Russia and Japan in the military sphere with an emphasis on the implementation of the agreements reached in the consultations between the defense and foreign ministers in the 'two plus two' format held in Moscow in July 2018," the Russian Defense Ministry said.