Naryshkin: Russia regrets that Japan has joined the sanctions
In the Russian capital regret that Japan has joined the sanctions against Russia from the US and EU, said the speaker of the state Duma Sergei Naryshkin during visit to Tokyo.
" We regret about the fact that Japan has some part to these sanctions have joined. The whole story of punishment shows that they are counterproductive and never reach their goal, " said reporters Naryshkin, RIA " Novosti ". According to him, these penalties Also violate any foundations of cooperation between States "." Do these penalties somehow helped Ukraine? Is this led to the decrease of tension in the country? Is this led to the settlement of the sharpest fall, who tears Ukraine at present? By itself, no. Is this led to the cancellation of military operations against civilians in South-Eastern Ukraine? Yes there is, of course, " said Sergei Naryshkin. He Also noted that punishment is not decided and economic problems of Ukraine." Ukraine's economy is on the edge of the cliff, " added the parliamentarian. For reviews Naryshkin, such a big and strong country Like Japan, must pursue a more independent policy. The head of the lower Board of the Russian Parliament Also said that cooperation between Russia and Japan is a " separate, independent and very high value."" We highly value and appreciate our cooperation and would that all external factors did not play a negative role in this process ", - He said." Authorized Japanese businesses have expressed interest in deepening interaction between 2 our countries. We commend our contacts in the economic sphere. Non-stop from year to year increases volume of trade. Last year We went on a decent amount of 35 billion dollars ", - Naryshkin said. According to him, the core here is energy cooperation - Russia supplies a Large amount of energy, oil and gas. As Naryshkin said, last year the volume of delivered liquefied natural gas was estimated to be 9 million tons, moreover, this figure will increase "." We realize the role of Russia in ensuring the energy security of Japan, and in this respect We have been and will be reliable partners For our Japanese colleagues, " said speaker of the state Duma. Also, according to him, the Japanese organizations also have a chance to participate in major projects on the territory of the Russian Federation." our overall portfolio hosting a large number of common projects. A large volume of cooperation is seen in the future development of the Far East, Siberia, and the Japanese organization in so large and ambitious projects have the ability and will surely take the widest participation ", - He said. Naryshkin is in Tokyo on a working visit. On the first day of the week, in the 1st day of stay on the Japanese Islands, Naryshkin met with the Chairman of the chamber of authorized (lower chamber) of the Parliament of Japan Sumeem Ibuki, and Also took part in the activities of the opening of the IX Festival of Russian culture on the Japanese Islands. For participation in the festival invited the Russian and Japanese artists and other workers of culture, people's representatives of the Japanese Parliament, prominent political and public figures. On the second day of the scheduled meeting with the head of the chamber of councillors (upper house) Masaaki Yamazaki and visit to the representation Church of the Moscow Patriarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church in Tokyo. Remember, Tokyo at the end of April announced that in connection with the situation around Ukraine adopted the conclusion on temporary halt issuing entry visas 23 representatives of official structures of Russia and others. A list of publicity betrayed was not. The official representative of the Ministry of foreign Affairs Alexander Lukashevich said that the decision of the Tokyo on introduction of visa sanctions sanctions against a number of Russian Residents made under pressure from the outside and will not help to ease the stress in Ukraine. At the same time in April the head of the Japanese foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said that Japan, despite entered Tokyo on the Russian capital punishment, would like to continue the political dialogue with Russia.
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