Former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama expressed regret that the visit of the President of the Russian Federation centuries Putin to Japan was cancelled, and asked the speaker of the state Duma Sergei Naryshkin to give his letter to the President of the Russian Federation.

The state Duma speaker Sergei Naryshkin took Hatoyama in the state Duma in the first day of the week.

" As you mentioned, Japan has joined the sanctions G7, because of this planned Visit centuries Putin in the autumn of this year was cancelled, or more precisely, postponed to a later date, we are very sorry about this situation. Here with me is my letter to the President of the Russian Federation centuries Putin. Tell him, please, my letter, " said Hatoyama, addressing the Naryshkin.

Hatoyama gave Naryshkin, the contents of which Former Prime Minister of Japan, nothing is said.

Visit to Japan of President of the Russian Federation was planned for the fall, but his real terms have not been defined. Official Tokyo says that the question of the visit will be decided on the basis of comprehensive consideration of various factors. However, as long as unknown and also the timing of the visit to the Russian Federation head of the Japanese foreign Minister Fumio Kisida, which must be preceded by the visit of Putin. Visit Kasidy had to take place in the spring, but was postponed indefinitely due to the situation in Ukraine.

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