Ambassador Sumi holds a working dinner with the Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine HE Mr. Andriy Parubiy

　 On 18 March Ambassador Sumi held a working dinner with the Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Mr. & Mrs. Andriy Parubiy, who has recently visited Japan (26 February – 2 March) on the Invitation of the Japanese MFA. Speaker Parubiy expressed his gratitude for the efficient program of the visit and unforgettable memories of the trip, in particular the meeting with the Crown Prince and Prime-Minister Shinzo Abe. Ambassador Sumi expressed his willingness of continuing cooperation with the Speaker of Rada for the further development of the Japanese-Ukrainian relations.