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Press Service Announcements

16 september, 2009 17:30

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin congratulated Yukio Hatoyama on assuming office as Prime Minister of Japan

The message reads, in part:

"I appreciate your business-like approach in developing Russian-Japanese relations and in seeking new opportunities to bolster mutually beneficial cooperation in trade and the economy. Promoting friendly interaction is in the interests of our nations, as well as stability and security in Asia-Pacific. We are eager to actively cooperate with you and your government."