Abe-Putin meeting set for Thursday in Vladivostok

September 2, 2017

MOSCOW- A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been set for Thursday in the Russian Far East city of Vladivostok, the presidential office announced Friday.

The bilateral summit will be held on the fringe of a two-day meeting of the Russia-led Eastern Economic Forum in the city from Wednesday.

Japan and Russia have agreed to conduct joint economic activities on and around four Russian-held northeastern Pacific islands claimed by Japan. One of the focuses at the Abe-Putin meeting will be whether they can agree on projects to be implemented early, informed sources said. Jiji Press