![Some years ago our Japanese counterparts asked us to resume the discussions of the issue and so we did meeting them halfway. Over the passed couple of years the contacts were practically frozen on the initiative of the Japanese side, not ours. At the same time, presently our partners have expressed their eagerness to resume discussions on this issue [the Kuril Islands].](/assets/img/quote-photos/some-years-ago-our-japanese-counterparts-asked-us-to-resume-the-discussions-of-th.jpg)
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