A Japanese foreign ministry spokesman, Hidenobu Sobashima, said the two officials discussed the disputed territory, but in general terms.
An Italian foreign ministry spokesman said there had been a misunderstanding about the "Sherpa" phone calls.
Egyptian foreign ministry spokesman Hossam Zaki told reporters the resolution was adopted by consensus during a closed door meeting.
Meanwhile, Hasan Qashqavi, an Iranian foreign ministry spokesman, denounced the west for its "racial mentality" and singled out the French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, for criticism.
The statement from a foreign ministry spokesman, carried by state media, said that siding with those who sought their resumption "will not help to ease tension".