Recently, somehow suddenly became clear that the economic and social situation prevailing in the Russian Far East, may gradually develop into a direct threatnational security. Presidency of the country in 2012 at the APEC summit and the 620 billion of public investment, infrastructure investment Vladivostok over the past 5 years, focused on the main thing - the economic occurrence of the Far East in the Asia Pacific region. But so far they have failed to give the region of the shock, which is vital, and it requires. And the efforts and initiatives of numerous bureaucratic folk, both local and capital to implement the strategy of economic development of the country "onEast "
Sometimes are just misunderstanding our neighbors. And life itself sometimes puts very different accents.
Obviously, the backwardness of the Far East region can not on its own. Necessary to bring the Far East
. foreign capital, labor and technology. now every opportunity to develop relationships with the neighbors for the residents of Primorye are essential. IndeedRussian Far East, geographically, economically and politically, is inextricably linked with the "Big Three" of the North-East Asia: China, Korea, and Japan. To learn how to live and lead nearest Pacific neighbor of Russia - Japan and the private vision of the far eastern outskirts of Russia
the chairman of NP "PRL" Alexander Ivashkin.
- There is a city and country where you can ride many times, and each time it is seen in a new way.Than this time "stunned" you Japan?
My flight "Aeroflot" SU-4664 from Vladivostok to Narita Airport (Tokyo) in the Airbus A-320 started unusually. In the modern Airbus capacity of 150 people we flew exactly 15 passengers. Looking ahead, I can say that in the metropolitan Tokyo hotel, where I lived,
lift capacity was 19 people.
Number of traveling in an airplane, perhaps the most striking examplethe real state of our trade and economic relations with Japan. A total of joint projects with Japan in the Far East, I counted as many as 8. Add to that 20 in the European part of Russia, in the range of about 30 projects with the leading economic power in the world! Of course, this is
drop in the bucket against
joint economic projects with other countries. In
Naberezhnye Chelny, the Japanese opened the production truck assembly in Kaluga region- Cars, tires produced in Lipetsk, Nizhny Novgorod - radiators, heaters, and we have in Primorye
last month began producing cars brands Mazda and Toyota. For example, in 80 regions of Russia (mainly in Moscow and St. Petersburg) operates about 4600 companies with German participation, and about 800 enterprises with 100% German capital. Registered in 1800 as branches and representative offices of German firms.
- And if the relationship does not look at the economic and political point of view for?
During the trip coincided with the Japan Foundation Day of the state, which is the country's national holiday and is celebrated annually on 11 February. "Remember the day of establishment of the state, to bring the country loving heart" - the motto, slogan, defined for the Day of National Foundation (Kenkoku Keenen no Hi), the law "On national holidays." Actuallythis holiday by historical standards
"Young", he
was officially declared a national holiday in Japan in 1966 and came into effect in 1967. On this day, the Japanese celebrate the foundation of the nation and of the imperial dynasty.
At the heart of the holiday is a traditional Japanese New Year, celebrated on the lunar-solar calendar. According to legend, on this day in 660 BC by the first Emperor of Japanlegendary Jimmu ascended to the throne and founded the Japanese imperial dynasty and the Japanese state with its capital in Yamato.
Although this holiday is preceded by another annual event, which was
mark.
very, very
recently - February 71981 when Japan entered the "Day of the northern territories," but, nevertheless, for the Japanese is not a holiday, but rather a reasonrecall of unresolved territorial issues with Russia on this day for a simple layman inundated with information about the territorial dispute over the Kuril Islands, on that day all the political parties of Japan, through the media, and just across the street demonstrations compete in patriotic slogans.
Visiting the various countries of the world, perhaps, only by visiting
Japan first appeared unexpectedly brightmemories of the past almost 68 years ago
World War II and its hidden mines left behind for future generations past
politicians and rulers. And remember right split, and then combined
Germany, the present tension between the two Koreas and the recent conflict broke out between China and Japan over the disputed island Uotsuri (Senkaku archipelago) in the East China Sea.
I thinkin this example, the Japanese can understand the "pain" of the citizens of either party to radical solutions to disputed territories. And if the end to be objective, even with its existing
friend and strategic partner of the United States from Japan
there was a time about which policies of both countries remember with
sadness.
But the trail of the war just
affectedon
Russian-Japanese relations, which are
"Special character" is how many decades. Although, if you go into a tour of the history of 150 years of commercials before, the distinguishing feature of
relations between our countries have always had some definite tension.
I remember very few periods, which could be called a really friendly or more so, allied. For example, 60-start80-ies of the XX century, when the bilateral trade and economic relations between our countries are developing successfully. Japan has always been one of the leading trading
partners of the USSR. Relations with Japan Maritime Territory almost always closer than the official international relations. Perhaps this is a shared destiny and remote areas, unnecessarily peripheral
Primorye and has had more contact with
Japanthan to central Russia.
- What is the position of the Primorsky Territory in the relations between Russia and Japan - the place to start in the relationship, or where the accumulated investment?
Relations between our countries have always made through Primorsky Krai. It was here in Primorye drove the first Japanese immigrants who were trying to build their future in Vladivostok and Primorsky Krai. By the end of the last century there wereabout 1300 people. Russian-Japanese War interrupted the process of resettlement, but after the war again enterprising people from the country of the Rising Sun, flocked to the Riviera, and in 1909 settled the Japanese population there are about four thousand people.
Intervention 1918-1922 year, in which a very distinguished Japanese armed forces, again interrupted the friendly relations between the two nations, and they did not contribute to World War II, culminating in the defeat of the KwantungArmy and Japan's surrender to the Soviets. Until the early 60's of the last century, this connection is almost frozen. But with the signing of several bilateral long-term economic
projects, it is
Far East and
especially Primorye again come to the forefront of bilateral cooperation.
Today, the Japanese capital and technology continue to work for the whole world, theincluding some in Russia. Despite the variety in the different years of history with its neighbors, most Asian countries have seen in Japan as a reliable partner with a "proper person" that supports their independence and economic development. Japanese experience in building the economy has always inspired other high economies of the world.
A country with its own currency always has reasonable growth with stable controlled inflation (an undervalued yen to the dollar, longbecome a powerful weapon of political struggle for the economic interests of Japan in world markets), growth
public debt and ultra-short-term and long-term interest rates for a very long time.
Although the prospects for the Japanese would envy of any country in the world, but also in their economy has problems that the Japanese decided by broad measures to stimulate the economy. InNow this is a generalized form called "Abenomikoy" on behalf of the leader of the Japanese Government, Mr. Shinji Abe. Japan is now one of the system players, the behavior of which depends largely on the state of the global financial system. It is therefore important so
"Abenomika" helped not only his country but also help to ease the crisis in other countries, possibly helping in the development of
Russian Far East.
- At the direction of relations of our countries should focus - visa facilitation, the peace treaty, territorial disputes, investment issues, etc.?
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The most important issue in Russian-Japanese relations - the problem of a peace treaty, which has not yet been signed. On the Russian Foreign Ministry website, the talks on the conclusion of such an agreement are underway with 1955. In myglance, these negotiations were only a form or non-binding agreements and declarations, where the fixed sides' readiness to "make every effort" to "intensify the negotiating process," "continue negotiations for an early conclusion of a peace treaty," etc. But - "promise - not then get married. " So what happened to the peace treaty.
Chance that the document will be signed in the near future is expected. Painfully chronic character is long-running territorial dispute between the two countries. Everything comes down to the question of territorial affiliation four largest islands of the Kuril Islands. Without going into the intricacies of official policy, and taking out "of the brackets" the question of right or wrong in this issue, each of its members, I would like to focus here on what the moment.
The economic results of the signing of the peace agreement - regardless of the conditions under which this will be done - with a vengeance will block all possible costs of both Russia and Japan! But it is also clear that the traditional means of official diplomacy to achieve this impossible. Neither Moscow nor Tokyo in what each other are not going to give in, and showed that almost 60 years since the signing of the Soviet-Japanese Declaration of 1955.
Seem obvious, but, in my opinion, if after so many decades of
diplomats of the two great powers failed to agree, then perhaps it is time to this process includes not only the state, but also public institutions of both countries? And then let the real economy (and not hidebound policy, focused on long-standing ambition) penetrates into the fabric of our good relations.
After a visit to the neighboring countries once again convinced that the economy of the Russian Far East needs a radical overhaul. The world has accumulated quite a positive experience
individual regions and entire countries, where quality was carried powerful breakthrough economics. For example, BMS China or successful experience of economic reform in Vietnam, finally,
is South Korea, have adopted an effective model, and managed to a very short time to achieve outstanding success in socio-economic development.
Though certainly not in Japan one thing. Backwardness of Primorye, in my view lies primarily in the powers that be ready to work with our neighbors in the Asia-Pacific region - all those who in one way or another can and want to participate in the development of the productive forces of the Russian Far East.
- What does it mean?
First, foreigners will have to compete with each other, and no one can make us hegemony. Second, in the eastern regions will attract our Russian people. The Russian Far East will strengthen, and deepen
interdependence. Chinese, Koreans, Japanese, and all those who invest in our eastern money, will work with us to be interested in the prosperity of the Pacific border regions of Russia.
Think of
Europe. France and Germany were at war for nearly a century because of the once disputed territories, smaller in area than the entire Maritime region, and now in the European Union of the Franco-German border virtual existence - people moving in both directions, without even noticing it. When an impasse diplomats, then maybe it's worth to try to re-establish contacts with a clean slate?
From private conversations with Japanese businessmen made one thing: in the absence of a peace treaty between Russia and Japan, entrepreneurs believe our region " unstable, highly dependent on the will of the European capital, Moscow." Here is what one of them - " if you want to" hack box "in the Asia-Pacific region and
Strive to make friends with the neighbors in the region - then why not give Moscow
Sufficient authority on the Russian Far East, making it live constantly looking around for the European capital of Russia, Moscow? any truth in these words is Create a new political center of Russia in Asia? They
could Vladivostok, Khabarovsk leaving the role of the manager of economic development of the Far East?
