The ‘Baikal Dialogue’ Forum got a letter from the Japanese-Russian Friendship Parliamentary Association

To Mr Mikhail V. Slipenchuk.
 State Duma Deputy of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation,
Co-ordinator of the Deputy Group on Liaisons with the Parliament of Japan

Dear Mikhail Viktorovich,
I would like to express my great gratitude for inviting members of our Japanese-Russian Friendship Parliamentary Association to the International Forum ‘Baikal Dialogue’ that takes place now in the Buryatia.
Realizing that modern international situation can’t help but affect Japan and Russia bylateral relations, we are well aware of the fact  how important, in this regard, the Forum is. For it gives wonderful opportunity for sincere communication between parliamentarians of our countries.
Unfortunately due to a tight working schedule of our deputies this year the Parliamentary Association failed to organize the trip of our delegation to the Baikal Forum. And I am extremely sorry about that - notwithstanding all the complexity of the nowadays international situation – because the deputies of the Japanese parliament that took part in the Baikal Dialogue Forum last year informed me of how important it turned to be.
I am convinced that such meetings where parliament representatives from our countries could freely discuss different problems and deepen mutual understanding are extremely important for the  development of the Japanese-Russian relations.
Taking this into consideration in my future visits to Russia I would be glad to meet deputies of the RF Parliament.
I heartily wish you health and fruitful work.
Deputy of the Chamber of Representatives of the Japanese Parliament,

Chairman of the Parliamentary Association of the Japanese-Russian Friendship
Komura Masakhiko