At a press conference, Mayor Matsui of Hiroshima City said, "The ceremony was bombed." It was a great opportunity to get in touch with the reality, but I decided that it would not hinder the execution of the ceremony. "
The city of Hiroshima was planning to send an invitation to Russian President Vladimir Putin about the Peace Memorial Ceremony on August 6th, the day of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, but after consulting with the government, the invitation was postponed.
In response, Russia's Ambassador to Japan, Galuzin, posted on SNS on the 25th, saying, "We have decided to exclude Russia from the ceremony, which is an important event."
Regarding this, Mayor Matsui of Hiroshima City said at a press conference on the 26th, "The idea that the ceremony is to provide the politicians with a great opportunity to get in touch with and understand the reality of the atomic bombing has not changed." rice field.
On that basis, the reason why he decided not to invite President Putin after consulting with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs so that it would not hinder the execution of the ceremony, saying that inviting President Putin would be a material for other countries to consider attendance. I explained.