Our trend in the privatization process and gradual withdrawal of the state from certain assets remains unchanged.

Our intention is to develop music, theatre and exhibition activities on the Far Eastern regions.

The ability to compromise is not a diplomatic politeness toward a partner but rather taking into account and respecting your partner's legitimate interests.

Absolute trust is something hard to achieve even in a family, and it is much harder to achieve on an international level.

I wish that in the course of my visit to places the Prime Minister [Shindzo Abe] calls home, all of a sudden, we would reach a clear understanding on how we can resolve the matters. We will be very glad if that happens. Are there any chances? Perhaps.

It is well known, widely known that the US President-elect [Donald Trump] has publicly spoken in favour of normalising Russian-American relations. We cannot but support this. Of course, we understand that it will not be an easy job, taking into account the degree to which Russian-American relations have degraded. But we are ready to cover our part of the way.

To pay more is the easy way. In fact, the solution possibilities to the problem are many.