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Japan-Russian Federation Summit

Friday, January 10, 2003


Prime Minister Koizumi offers flowers in fornt of the Nord-Ost Theater Prime Minister Koizumi attends a ceremony to offer a wreath of flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers Prime Minister talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin
Prime Minister Koizumi shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the signing ceremony Prime Minister Koizumi chats with Russian President Vladimir Putin after the banquet

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Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi arrived in Moscow, the Russian Federation on January 9, 2003, and on the morning of January 10 visited the Nord-Ost Theater, the site of a terrorist occupation in October 2002. Prime Minister Koizumi offered flowers in prayer for the souls of the victims of terrorism. Afterward, the Prime Minister visited the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers and laid a wreath of flowers.

Prime Minister Koizumi held the Japan-Russia Summit with President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation from noon and the two leaders confirmed their intent to cooperate for the non-nuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. They also agreed to the Japan-Russia Action Plan, in which both sides stressed their aim to continue efforts to resolve the territorial issue to lead the way to concluding a peace treaty and to build comprehensive cooperative relations through cooperation on international issues, including terrorism, as well as economic and other cooperation.

Following the Summit Meeting, a signing ceremony was held for the "Joint Statement by Prime Minister of Japan Junichiro Koizumi and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin Concerning the Adoption of a Japan-Russia Action Plan" and the "Japan-Russia Action Plan" and a joint press conference was held.
In the evening, a banquet was hosted by President Putin.


LINK:-Joint Statement by Prime Minister of Japan Junichiro Koizumi and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin Concerning the Adoption of a Japan-Russia Action Plan
-Japan-Russia Action Plan