The Russian Federation and the Government of Japan have ratified the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Japan. 24 October 2001 approved by the Federation Council on 14 November 2001 to ratify the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Japan on Cultural Relations, signed in Tokyo on 5 September 2000. President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin Moscow, Kremlin November 27, 2001 N 150-FZ