The Kremlin press-service announced the official date of Russian president`s visit to Japan.
As the officials informed the visit will start in November,20,2005 and will last till November,22. The prime-minister of Japan Dzunitiro Koudzuimi invited Putin to Japan.
It is expected that during the meeting the leaders will discuss peaceful agreement and territorial question.
The question about Kuril Islands is supposed to be the main topic of the meeting. As the prime-minister of Japan Foreign Affairs Ministry Setaro Yaty emphasized that Japan intends to win in the discussions and obtain benefits.
He pointed out that Japan is strict in the case of Kuril Islands and they intend to return the property to Japan.
As for the Russian president, he informed that Kuril islands are under Russian sovereignty, it is pointed out in the International Agreement. "I?m sure we will find the way which will satisfy both sides", - said Vladimir Putin.
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