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VATICA, May 4. Pope Francis before the traditional general audience in the Vatican Paul VI Hall received on Wednesday, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishidu. According to the Holy See Press Service, the conversation between the pontiff and the distinguished guest lasted 25 minutes.»Barking» NATO near the borders of the Russian Federation could provoke a special operation, the Pope saidAfter the meeting with Pope Francis, Kisida held talks with the Secretary of State of the Vatican, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, who was accompanied by the head of the Foreign Ministry of the Holy See, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher.» satisfaction was expressed with bilateral cooperation in connection with the 80th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. In this context, the contribution of the Catholic Church in many areas of Japanese society was noted and highly appreciated,» the official statement of the Vatican press service says. particular attention was paid to the conflict in Ukraine. The parties underlined the urgent need for dialogue and peace and «expressed their hope for a world free of nuclear weapons for this purpose».There are no agreements on a meeting between Putin and the Pope, the Kremlin saidKishida's visit was the first visit to the Vatican by a Japanese head of government in eight years. In 2014, then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the city state. In the run-up to the visit, media reported that Kishida expected to enlist the support of the Pope in the implementation of the concept of a «world without nuclear weapons.» The Prime Minister of Japan, whose constituency is in Hiroshima, attaches particular importance to this. The Holy See strongly advocates the creation of a collective security without nuclear weapons. Last January, when the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, ratified by 50 states, came into force, Pope Francis called on «all states and all people to work resolutely to create the conditions necessary for a world without nuclear weapons.» overseas tour of Asia and Europe, he has already visited Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand. On Wednesday, he will meet with Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi.