Abe Quotes

• Everything that we [with Shindzo Abe] are talking about has come to us as a result of the events of 70 years ago. In some way or other, during these 70 years we have been involved in some kind of dialogue on the issue, and that includes the conclusion of a peace treaty.

  

  Vladimir Putin
  • Kind
  • Events
  • Conclusion

• This is the large range of issues we have to discuss [with Shinzō Abe] and make a decision on each one of them. Look, after the resumption of the negotiating process in 2000, we did not refuse to consistently work toward signing this peace treaty.

  

  Vladimir Putin
  • Decision
  • Issues
  • Consistently

• The Prime Minister [Shinzō Abe] also highlighted the need to address general humanitarian issues. We already mentioned one of these issues: visa-free travel by Japanese citizens to the South Kuril Islands.

  

  Vladimir Putin
  • Humanitarian
  • Addresses
  • Visa

• The Prime Minister [Shindzo Abe] and I will negotiate proceeding from our national interests: the interests of Russia and the interests of Japan. We should find a compromise.

  

  Vladimir Putin
  • Interest
  • Compromise
  • Japan

• I am in regular contact with Prime Minister [Shinzo] Abe. We have met several times this year [2016].

  

  Vladimir Putin
  • Contact
  • Ministers
  • Mets

• Prime Minister [Shinzō Abe] and I have spoken a lot, and we said all the right things, in my opinion, about creating an atmosphere of trust and friendship between our nations and peoples.

  

  Vladimir Putin
  • Opinion
  • Atmosphere
  • Abe

• However, the 1956 agreement refers to two islands while the Prime Minister [Shindzo Abe] is talking about four islands.

  

  Vladimir Putin
  • Agreement
  • Four
  • Islands

• I only had a telephone conversation with [Donald Trump], whereas [Shinzō ] Abe met with him in person.

  

  Vladimir Putin
  • Persons
  • Conversation
  • Mets

• I have been to Tokyo and several other cities, but I have never been to Yamaguchi Prefecture. I wonder what it is like, what interesting things it has to offer. I am sure that Prime Minister [ Shinzō] Abe will tell me all about it.

  

  Vladimir Putin
  • Interesting
  • Wonder
  • Cities

• I hope that being in places from the [Shinzo Abe] Prime Minister's past will motivate us to have a sincere, very practical and, I hope, productive conversation.

  

  Vladimir Putin
  • Past
  • Sincere
  • Productive

• You have made a very good point: both the Prime Minister [Shindzo Abe] and I enjoy a fairly high level of trust among the citizens of our countries.

  

  Vladimir Putin
  • Country
  • Enjoy
  • Citizens

• It seemed Abe Vigoda's career was done until he was pronounced dead in print.

  

  Audie Cornish
  • Careers
  • Print
  • Abe