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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Moscow for the celebrations in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Victory in the great Patriotic war, if they are scheduled for September 3 – new official in the Russian Federation the date of the end of world war II, linked to the victory over militaristic Japan

The press service of the President of Russia

The Minister of foreign Affairs of Japan, Toshimitsu Motegi said that the participation of the Prime Minister in the celebrations in Moscow depends on their specific dates, reports TASS. He added that Japan maintained its basic position regarding what is necessary to solve the territorial issue and sign a peace Treaty with Moscow

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On 6 April, Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed to postpone the celebration of Victory Day. Parade on red square on may 9 is cancelled, the action “Immortal regiment” will be held in an online format. The new dates of celebration depend on the epidemiological situation, their hope for before the end of this year. Possible dates were called on June 24 – the day of the historic parade on red square in 1945 and 3 September

The press service of the President of Russia

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Moscow for the celebrations in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Victory in the great Patriotic war, if they are scheduled for September 3 – new official in the Russian Federation the date of the end of world war II, linked to the victory over militaristic Japan.

According to the newspaper Asahi, the Japanese side has already informed Moscow of its decision. According to sources in diplomatic circles, participation in Abe activities in case of their transfer to the Sep could be misconstrued as recognition of Russia’s right to the southern part of the Kuril Islands.

The Minister of foreign Affairs of Japan, Toshimitsu Motegi said that the participation of the Prime Minister in the celebrations in Moscow depends on their specific dates, reports TASS. He added that Japan maintained its basic position regarding what is necessary to solve the territorial issue and sign a peace Treaty with Moscow. Motegi expressed the hope that personal contacts between representatives of the two countries will resume after the situation with the pandemic coronavirus is normalized.

On 6 April, Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed to postpone the celebration of Victory Day. Parade on red square on may 9 is cancelled, the action “Immortal regiment” will be held in an online format. The new dates of celebration depend on the epidemiological situation, their hope for before the end of this year. Possible dates were called on June 24 – the day of the historic parade on red square in 1945 and 3 September.

The four Islands of the South Kuril Islands (Iturup, Kunashir, Shikotan and group of Islands Habomai) were transferred to the Soviet Union in 1945 following the Second world war. Japan does not recognize these territorial changes and still calls the Kuril Islands “temporarily occupied Northern territories.” The disputed Islands are part of the Sakhalin region of Russia, and Japan includes them in the governorship of Hokkaido. The dispute over the South Kuril Islands does not allow Russia and Japan to conclude a peace Treaty at the end of the Second world war.

April 24, Putin signed a law establishing September 3, the Day of the end of world war II is September 2. The authors of the bill to change the date, said that the Soviet victory over militaristic Japan in 1945, “made a decisive contribution to ending the Second world war.” In addition, on the reverse side of the medal “For victory over Japan”, which awarded the participants of fights, also see 3 September 1945.

The amendments are aimed at “strengthening the foundations of the historic and Patriotic traditions, the preservation of historical justice in respect of the victors of the Second world war, the perpetuation worthy of the memory of victims at Fatherland protection”. The date of the end of world war II in Russia coincides with the Day of solidarity in fight against terrorism and the day of remembrance of the victims of the terrorist attack in Beslan. In this regard, against the transfer were made by the presidential Council on human rights and the Committee “Mothers of Beslan”. The President of the Russian Federation who does not love to remember the Beslan tragedy did not take this protest into consideration.