Japanese envoy conveys regrets over canceling of Sakhalin-2 proj

Japanese envoy conveys regrets over canceling of Sakhalin-2 proj

MOSCOW, Russia - Photo shows a drilling rig of Sakhalin-2 international oil and gas development project located off Russia's Sakhalin island. Japanese Ambassador to Russia Yasuo Saito met with Russian Natural Resources Minister Yurii Trutnev on Sept. 18 to convey Japan's regret over his ministry's decision to revoke government approval of the project. (Kyodo)

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