Issues of Russian-Japanese partnership in various fields of economy, environment and education for two days to discuss the participants of the SecondRussian-Japanese Far East Forum. Representatives of both parties consider this event not only significant, but also symbolic, because it runs on the eve of a meeting in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Far East of the Russian-Japanese forum held in Vladivostok for the second time. The proximity of Maritime and Land of the Rising Sun can solve the issues of regional significance in the light of large-scalestate problems. The Japanese delegation was headed
President of the Society, "Japan - Russia", a member of the House of Representatives of Japan, former Minister of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications of Japan Mr. Kunio Hatoyama.
Opening the event,
Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of Primorsky Krai Viktor Gorchakov
stressed that the eastern region of Russia today is a profitable investment platform. Toincrease its attractiveness in the province set up an investment agency, implementing investment projects is changing the tax regime. In addition, the Primorye also sensitive to the issues of doing business in Japan in Russia.
In his opening remarks, Mr. Hatoyama said that the society "Japan - Russia" is the link between the two countries and his work is aimed at making the relationship between the two powers and shirilis only evolved in different planes and directions. In this regard, Mr. Hatoyama expressed hope that the Palo soon become attractive in the Japanese youth, where they can learn the language, culture, history and other subjects.
The head of the Japanese delegation, said that if you are currently in the humanities exchanges number of participants varies between 130 thousand people, it is necessary to work in such a way that it has increased to 2 million
In turn,
Rector Sergey TLD Iwaniec
underscored that economic cooperation occupy an important position in the relations of the two countries:
- Recently, Japanese Prime Minister stressed that, in his view, Japan has much to contribute to the development of the Far East. I am convinced that this contribution will be not only the economy, but also in the field of science and education. After all, education plays a fundamental role in those projects that are being sold, and which are yet to be realized.
Advisor of the Institute of Energy Economics Japan, former executive director of the International Energy Agency, Mr. Nobuo Tanaka
because of his "expertise" in relations between the regions relies on the energy and perspective in this direction:
- Russia has produced a large amount of energy. Japan, in turn, is a consumer of energy. Our countries are geographically close, so that the very fate leads us to the fact that relations were tied in this regard as soon as possible tighter. Now the striking improvements in policy direction. And through the exchange of energy and attitude will spread to other areas. I am sure that after the 2012 APEC Summit, which was held in Vladivostok in September last year, the number of investors interested in the project on the territory of Primorye increase.
Hosei University professor, a permanent member of the Party of the international discussion club "Valdai" Mr. Nobuo Shimotomai
noted the relationship of the 2nd Russian-Japanese Far East Forum and a meeting of leaders of states:
- In the days will meet in Moscow the leaders of the heads of state. This will happen for the first time in 10 years - Japanese Prime Minister to visit Moscow. I am sure that after this meeting, the relations between our two countries - one of the highest priorities. I have no doubt that in the course of the meeting, Mr. Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be touched upon strengthening ties with Japan, Far East Russia. After the collapse of the Soviet Union in Japan for almost 25 years, there was close contact with Russia. Now both sides have a chance to develop business relations, international relations, economic development in the field of energy between regions.
The representatives of the Russian and Japanese sides have repeatedly stressed that the main component of these meetings is a desire to meet, discuss and implement the issues of life in our regions. And there are plenty of questions. Often, they are included in the scope of high-meetings, including and the current in Moscow. And it is good that many of our themes and proposals are supported by the authorities. It emphasizes that the development of our regions relations are on the right track.
It should be added that an open and objective discussion will be this time. It will be held at the Forum, where sections of the course participants will discuss the care, management, and training for the benefit of the industry, the Russo-Japanese cooperation in the field of customs and trade facilitation opportunity, trends and prospects of economic integration of the territories of the Far East with the economies of East Asia the development and modernization of the logistics and transport schemes, the prospects of Russian-Japanese partnership, the possibilities of alternative energy, etc. In total, over two days will take place almost a dozen sessions.
