Steady Pursuit of Shared Goals
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THE JAPAN TIMES FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2016 9 Russia National Day Steady pursuit of shared goals Evgeny Afanasiev new polycentric world order is the e ciency of joint e orts. have started feeling the results of ligations previously assumed by AMBASSADOR OF RUSSIA taking root. We are witnessing Needless to say, consistent the reforms and are gaining con- the Soviet Union. ose include the creation of a fundamentally pursuit of common goals in in- dence in the security of our the Soviet-Japanese Declaration On the occa- new global order marked by ternational cooperation not only state. is has resulted in the of 1956 that was signed and rat- sion of the growing competition in all elds, results in strengthening global growth of the fertility rate, with i ed by the governments of the Russian Na- including social and economic security, but also boosts domes- the birth rate exceeding mortal- Soviet Union and Japan. is Oc- tional Holiday development and moral values. tic development providing for ity in almost half of the regions tober marks the 60th anniver- — Day of Rus- Evidently, Russia is well placed sustainable growth and people’s of Russia for the rst time in de- sary of the document’s signing. sia — I would to consolidate its role as one of well-being. Although there is a cades. All of this makes us think We are going to continue peace like, rst of all, the centers of the new multipolar lot of work to be done within the goal of being among the top- treaty consultations aimed at to welcome system and actively impact the Russia we have managed to ve countries in the world in nding mutually acceptable so- the readers of global situation with a view to achieve a number of remarkable terms of GDP by 2020 that was lutions to this sensitive subject e Japan Times and express ameliorating it, strengthening results in spite of constantly set by President Vladimir Putin, closely linked to the outcome of my appreciation for your atten- common security and stability. emerging challenges. First, the is quite achievable. Not only do World War II. tion and interest in my country. Independent foreign policy structure of income sources has we posses all the necessary re- It goes without saying that in is date, June 12, marks a very pursued by Russia in accordance gradually changed as non-re- sources, but we also enjoy high- order to address such a problem signi cant and memorable with modern trends and long- source-based exports are cur- level public support of the we have to develop our relations event in the modern history of standing traditions is in increas- rently 60 percent of Russia’s government, as well as the con- in di erent spheres to gradually the Russian Federation. On this ingly high demand in the world, revenue as decreasing oil and solidation of society. step up our partnership. Besides day in 1990, when the USSR ex- attracting a wide range of part- gas revenues mark the transition Our economic agenda is rm- economic ties and people-to- isted and contemporary Russia ners from all continents. Our of our economy to a completely ly tied to foreign relations. Russia people exchanges, it is largely President Vladimir Putin (left) and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Sochi in May EMBASSY OF RUSSIA was its integral part, the Decla- country has consistently advo- new model. Second, Russia has always welcomed the devel- related to cooperation in the ration of State Sovereignty of cated an inclusive and construc- maintains its sovereign external opment of mutually bene cial elds of security, strategic stabil- Tokyo with the participation of Russia was adopted. Later, in tive agenda aimed not at debt notably low (around 13 per- economic cooperation, especial- ity and international a airs. outstanding Russian musicians 1992, June 12 was declared a restricting, but rather amplifying cent of GDP), while the state ly with our neighbors such as Our goal is to further boost co- and ballet dancers. is is anoth- state holiday and in 2002 the ties between states. Russia stands budget de cit in 2015 was con- Japan. e outcome of recent operation with Japan — our im- er important area where we have day was nally given its current ready to join e orts with all those tained at only 2.4 percent. De- talks between Putin and Prime portant neighbor and a natural huge potential for cooperation. o cial title — Day of Russia. willing to cooperate in line with spite an overall GDP slowdown Minister Shinzo Abe on May 6 in partner. is corresponds not Japanese arts and culture also Nearly three decades have the principles of equality, mu- in 2015, some important indus- Sochi, in southern Russia, clear- only to the genuine need of the enjoy popularity in Russia, as passed since then. Even though tual respect and bene t, norms tries and agriculture show sub- ly proves it. e two leaders paid Russian and Japanese people, well as sports and educational this period seems short in terms of international law, as well as stantial growth, while the capital special attention to economic co- but to the prosperity of the Asia- exchanges, people-to-people of history, it was quite enough recognition of the central role of out ow has been gradually re- operation, trade and investment Paci c region and the rest of the contacts and more. All of these for the world and international the U.N. in global a airs. e duced, allowing Russia to rise to matters. Clearly, for various world. areas can be further developed relations to have changed drasti- work of the U.N. Security Coun- being one of the global leading mostly objective reasons, Russia- In one week the 11th Russian through high-level meetings cally. e system of internation- cil, the Group of 20, BRICS, SCO holders of international reserves. Japan trade turnover in 2015 has Cultural Festival will open in planned for this year. al relations is in transition as a and CSTO clearly demonstrates Most importantly, our people been on a downward trend, but during the talks both leaders stressed their commitment to search for new areas of coopera- Education, sports enhance ties tion. Although energy still ac- counts for the lion’s share of our Hiroshi Hase dents are to be accepted at trade and economic ties, never- MINISTER OF EDUCATION, CULTURE, those universities while 570 theless, cooperation in other SPORTS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Japanese students are expect- areas has been growing success- ed to study at Russian univer- fully and exponentially, includ- I wish to ex- sities. ing in agriculture, medicine and tend my In the area of science and what is known as the “smart sincere con- technology, Japan has been urban environment.” e plan gratulations working hard to strengthen co- known as the eight-point agenda to the citi- operation with Russia through is being put into action. zens of Rus- our participation in the Japan- Of course, matters regarding sia on this Russia Science and Technology a peace treaty were also among year’s Day of Cooperation Committee, which Minister of Education, Culture, topics discussed. As a reliable Russia. Using was established under an Sports, Science and and responsible power and the the occasion of an uno cial agreement between the govern- Technology Hiroshi Hase (left) successor to the Soviet Union, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (left) and his Japanese visit to Sochi, Russia, on May ments of the Russian Federa- presents the champion’s belt Russia has con rmed all its ob- counterpart Fumio Kishida in Tokyo in April EMBASSY OF RUSSIA 6, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tion and Japan on scienti c and to Fedor Emelianenko at the held a summit meeting with technological cooperation. RIZIN Fighting World Grand- President Vladimir Putin. Under this agreement, we are Prix in December. MEXT Close Japan-Russia ties are in- promoting various projects dispensable for ensuring the such as the Arctic Challenge for tivities there. I am also very peace and stability of the Sustainability Project (ArCS). pleased that many Japanese Asian region. e Ministry of Regarding sports, many ex- visitors have the opportunity Education, Culture, Sports, change programs were held in to enjoy encounters with Rus- Science and Technology 2014, the Japan-Russia Martial sian culture at the annual Fes- (MEXT) is promoting ex- Arts Exchange Year. At the tival of Russian Culture in changes with Russia in a wide RIZIN Fighting World Grand- Japan. range of areas, including edu- Prix held last December, I per- I am fully prepared to con- cation, science and technol- sonally presented the tinue our e orts to further ex- ogy, culture and sports. champion’s belt to Fedor pand these kinds of exchanges In the eld of higher educa- Emelianenko as proof of our between Japan and Russia, tion, Japan in 2013 designated friendship and with deep grat- deepen the friendly ties as Russia as one of the key coun- itude for his contribution to good neighbors we have built tries for overseas student ex- Japan-Russia friendship and up and overcome the di cult changes. Under a newly the promotion of sports that problems that remain between initiated Project for Promot- he has demonstrated through our two countries. ing Japan-Russia Academic martial arts. I again wish to congratulate Exchange, ve Japanese uni- In the area of culture, Japan the Russian people on this versities have been approved is supporting the visits of Japa- auspicious day and express and over a ve-year period nese artists, art and cultural my sincere hope for the peace from 2014, 560 Russian stu- groups to Russia and their ac- and prosperity of Russia.