The Russian ambassador to Japan, who was not invited to the Peace Memorial Ceremony to be held in Hiroshima on the 6th of this month, will visit Hiroshima on the 4th and lay a wreath at the Atomic Bomb Cenotaph, according to interviews with people involved. .
Regarding the Peace Memorial Ceremony held on "Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Day", the organizer, Hiroshima City, used to send invitations to the Russian president and the Russian ambassador to Japan every year, but as a result of discussions with the government this year, " He declined to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ambassador Galuzin to Japan.
Ambassador Galuzin reacted to the postponement of the invitation by posting on the embassy's Twitter account, "We have decided to exclude Russia from the ceremony, which is an important event." On the 4th, I found out that I will visit the Atomic Bomb Cenotaph in Peace Park and lay a wreath.
So far, the Russian Embassy has not contacted Hiroshima City about a visit.
After laying a wreath, Ambassador Galuzin plans to participate in a conference on the theme of nuclear disarmament held by the Russian Embassy in Hiroshima City.