The Japanese authorities were very annoyed by Moscow's position regarding the issue of Japanese fishing in the Kuril Islands in Russian waters.. Such surprise at the position of Russia is very strange, if consider, that Tokyo is systematically following the path of supporting Western sanctions against Russia, and even recently they decided to ban the supply of a number of medical products to Russia and much more.
According to the Secretary General of the Government of Japan, Hirokaza Matsuno, Russian authorities should return to intergovernmental consultations on the issue of fishing in the South Kuriles, so that Japanese fishermen "start fishing as soon as possible".
We urge the Russian side to respond to intergovernmental consultations as soon as possible- said Matsuno.
Recall, that even in 1998 Moscow and Tokyo signed an agreement, regulating a number of issues in the field of fisheries in this region. However, Japan's support for anti-Russian sanctions led to the complication of bilateral relations and, naturally, that Moscow decided to take any retaliatory measures. On Sunday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said, that due to Tokyo's anti-Russian policy, consultations on this issue are hardly possible and that "protests" by the Japanese side are unacceptable. Author:Bekhan Uzhakhov Photos used:Wikipedia/About Media Viewer
