“The Japanese government did not receive a request from Russia on the rebelief of the Soviet intelligence officer Richard Zorge.” This is reported by the Embassy of Japan in Russia, reports “Gazeta”.
According to the answer of the diplomatic confinement, at the moment, the Government of Japan did not receive any proposals from the Russian side for the transfer of the remains of the legendary Soviet intelligence officer, the native of Baku Richard Zorg.
Recall that on the eve of the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Moscow is engaged in the issue of rebeling Richard Zorge. According to him, there is a proposal to bury the dust of the scout in the south of Kuril Ridge.