MOSCOW, April 28/ Radio Sputnik. The newspaper “Asahi” with reference to sources in diplomatic circles said that the Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will not go to Moscow for the anniversary of the Victory in the great Patriotic war in the case that the events will be rescheduled for September 3.
Recall that on this date, the USSR celebrated the victory over Japan. The publication notes that the presence of Abe in Moscow on 3 September, may be incorrectly interpreted as recognition in Tokyo of the sovereignty of Russia over the South Kuril Islands.
Earlier it was reported that the President of Russia Vladimir Putin veterans ‘ organization sent a letter asking for the postponement of a Victory Parade on may 9 at a later date. Called multiple dates: 24 June and 3 September.
“the Prime Minister (of Japan – ed.) will not be present at the ceremony if it is moved to 3 September, even if he gets an invitation”, – said the Agency interlocutor.
He said that the presence of Abe at a gala event in the event of their September 3 may submit a wrong signal that the Japanese side allegedly recognizes the inclusion of the southern part of the Kuril Islands in the Russian Federation, which “is unacceptable”.
the Russian President last week signed the Federal law on the postponement of the date of the end of the Second world war on 3 September.
In 1956 the USSR and Japan signed a Joint Declaration in which Moscow agreed after the conclusion of a peace Treaty to consider the possibility of transfer of Habomai and Shikotan. The fate of Kunashir and Iturup were not addressed. Subsequent negotiations came to nothing lead, a peace Treaty was never signed.
In November 2018, the parties agreed to accelerate the negotiation process on the basis of the 1956 Declaration. The Russian government has repeatedly stressed that Japan must first recognize the end of the Second world war, including Russian sovereignty over the southern Kurils.
Earlier radio Sputnik reported that the expert appreciated the words of Abe on a peace Treaty with Russia.
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