Chief of Kremlin staff to receive Japanese foreign ambassador Sat.
MOSCOW, February 12 (Itar-Tass) -- The head of Russia's presidential staff, Sergei Naryshkin, will receive Japan's Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara on Saturday.
Most Arab countries in Gulf refrain from comments on events in Egypt
EL KUWAIT, February 12 (Itar-Tass) -- Most Arab countries in the Gulf have so far refrained from comments on Friday's events in Egypt.
Mubarak's resignation timely, but tough talks ahead - Margelov
MOSCOW, February 12 (Itar-Tass) -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's decision to resign was "a timely step," the chairman of the international affairs committee of Russia's Federation Council, Mik
Japan, RF to seek mutually acceptable solution to territorial row.
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Japan, Russia to seek mutually acceptable solution to territorial row
MOSCOW, February 11 (Itar-Tass) -- Russia and Japan are still having major disagreements on the territorial problem related to the South Kurile Islands, but are ready to seek a mutually acceptable
Japan welcomes world sport competitions in Russia
MOSCOW, February 11 (Itar-Tass) -- Japan welcomes Russia will host the Summer Universiade in 2013, the Sochi Winter Olympics in 2014 and the FIFA World Cup in 2018, Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji
RF calls for historical comm with Japan, Japan doubts it's needed
MOSCOW, February 11 (Itar-Tass)(adds)-- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov offered to create a joint commission of historians with Japan, but his Japanese counterpart Seiji Maehara doubts that
Russia calls for joint commission of historians with Japan
MOSCOW, February 11 (Itar-Tass) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei
Russia, Japan ready to realize bilateral cooperation potential.
MOSCOW, February 11 (Itar-Tass) -- Russia and Japan intend to realize the bilateral cooperation potential in practical ties, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told a press conference after the
Japan, Russia should draft peace treaty without artificial deadlines
MOSCOW, February 11 (Itar-Tass) - Japan, Russia should draft a peace treaty without any artificial deadlines and preconditions, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday.
