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Russian defense minister arrives in Tokyo to take part in 2+2 meeting

The two countries’ foreign and defense ministers will discuss the political and military situation in the Asian-Pacific region as well as the ways to ensure regional security

TOKYO, March 20. /TASS/. Russian Defense Minister Army General Sergei Shoigu has arrived in Tokyo to participate in the Russian-Japanese consultations involving foreign and defense ministers.

"The two countries’ foreign and defense ministers will discuss the political and military situation in the Asian-Pacific region as well as the ways to ensure regional security, the development of the Russian-Japanese bilateral relations and confidence-building measures in the security sphere," Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Major-General Igor Konashenkov told reporters.

According to him, during his stay in the Japanese capital, Shoigu also "plans to hold a bilateral meeting with Japanese Defense Minister Tomomi Inada.".