OREANDA-NEWS. May 12, 2009. During the visit of Prime Minister of Russia Vladimir Putin to Tokyo, Russia and Japan will sign some ten documents, particularly, an agreement for cooperation in the field of peaceful use of nuclear energy, the deputy head of the staff of the Government of Russia Yuri Ushakov said during a press-conference today.

Five documents concern the banking sector.

The parties will also sign four inter-governmental agreements: an agreement for legal support on criminal cases, an agreement for cooperation and mutual assistance in the field of customs services, an agreement for cooperation in the field of peaceful use of nuclear energy and a memorandum for further cooperation in the field of prevention of illegal trade in and import of marine bio-resources.

In an interview to the Japanese mass media before his visit Putin said that Russia was planning to increase its share on Japan’s nuclear fuel market from 15% to 25%,

“I think that this is a very good level and we can and must attain it. We are aware of Japan’s studies in this field and its plans to carry out large-scale international projects. We will take part in these projects. We are negotiating the possibility of joint research in the field of nuclear power engineering but, of course, all this work has been, is and will be done in close compliance with the rules of the International Atomic Energy Agency,” Putin said.

Regarding the agreement for cooperation in the field of peaceful use of nuclear energy, Director General of Rosatom State Nuclear Energy Corporation Sergey Kiriyenko said that the agreement would guarantee compliance with the non-proliferation regime.