OREANDA-NEWS. September 6, 2011. Dmitry Medvedev had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Japan Yoshihiko Noda. The conversation took place at the initiative of the Japanese side.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated Yoshihiko Noda on being elected Prime Minister and approved for the post.

Yoshihiko Noda thanked Dmitry Medvedev for the congratulations and expressed his gratitude for Russia’s assistance in the relief efforts following the natural and industrial disaster in March.

During the conversation, Dmitry Medvedev and Yoshihiko Noda stressed their commitment to maintaining a constructive dialogue at the highest level. The President of Russia and the Prime Minister of Japan stressed their support for further developing bilateral relations in trade, investment, science, technology and humanitarian spheres in the spirit of friendship and neighbourliness.