Medvedev, Japan PM ready to develop confidential dialogue

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YOKOHAMA, November 13 (Itar-Tass) -- Russia and Japan are ready to
develop the confidential dialogue and friendly relations between the two
countries, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Japanese Prime Minister
Naoto Kan said at a meeting in Yokohama which was held during the APEC
summit on Saturday.
"I hope that during these talks and other contacts we'll lay down the
foundations for strengthening the confidential dialogue between our
states," Medvedev said at the beginning of the meeting.
For his part, Kan stressed that he "would like to develop friendly
relations between Russia and Japan on a confidential basis, like between
two partners." "I would like to exert efforts for this. I hope today's
meeting will start the holding of a full-scale dialogue with you on the
basis of mutual trust," the Japanese prime minister said.
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