On October 30, in Atlanta (Georgia, USA), the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, had a short conversation with the Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on the sidelines of the G20 Ministerial Conference, at the request of the Japanese parties. They discussed bilateral relations. The Russian side emphasized that Tokyo must abandon its unfriendly policy in order for full interstate dialogue to resume.

On October 30, in Atlanta (Georgia, USA), the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, had a short conversation with the Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on the sidelines of the G20 Ministerial Conference, at the request of the Japanese parties. They discussed bilateral relations. The Russian side emphasized that Tokyo must abandon its unfriendly policy in order for full interstate dialogue to resume.