Russia has noted a positive attitude in Japan''s new Premier Yukio Hatoyama pronouncements on matters concerning bilateral relations that found reflection in his speech in the country''s parliament, Alexei Borodavkin, Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, said here on Tuesday during talks with his Japanese counterpart Kenichiro Sasae.

The high-level Russian diplomat said, "Tuesday''s consultations are of especial importance, for they are held for the first time since the advent of the new government headed by Premier Yukio Hatoyama to power in Japan. We came to feel a positive attitude in the new Premier''s speech in parliament, and we hope that those pronouncements will be put on a practical plane".

The diplomat said, "This applies to political relations, economic cooperation, and the question of the conclusion of a peace treaty".

"Our consultations have been always notable for the atmosphere of partnership. We have been conducting a friendly dialogue.I hope that such an atmosphere will be keeping on subsequently as well," Borodavkin remarked. He recalled that President Dmitry Medvedev and Premier Yukio Hatoyama had met in New York recenlty. Next in line is their new meeting in Singapore on the sidelines of the summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.

Kenichiro Sasae, for his part, expressed interest in a discussion of the agenda of the forthcoming bilateral top-level meeting in Singapore in November with a view to strengthening the basis for interaction in the APR and preparing contacts at another level. Internaitonal problems of current concern are among themes being discussed here on Tuesday, he said.