November 2, 2005: following the
visit of Ambassador Issei Nomura to Rostov Oblast in August-September 2005, an official Japanese trade delegation led by Masahiro Ikeda, Director of ROTOBO Moscow Office visited Rostov Oblast and Taganrog, October 30 - November 1, 2005.
Other representatives were: Mr. Iwao Ohashi, Chief Representative of Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) in Russia and Eurasia; Mr. Yutaka Yoshidzawa, Moscow Representative of Toyo Engineering Corp. (TEC); Mr. Takeshi Shirai, Chief Representative of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. Europe Ltd. in Moscow; Mr. Toshihiko Uratsuka, Moscow Representative of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. and Mr. Koichi Iga, General Manager of IM Autotrade Holding GmbH (Suzuki).
October 31, Japanese delegation visited Taganrog, held meeting and press conference with Nikolay Fedyanin, Mayor of Taganrog, visited headquarters of Taganrog Automobile Assembly Plant
TAGAZ,
Taganrog Commercial Seaport and city's tourist attractions - Peter the Great monument,
Chekhov Birthhouse and
Anton Chekhov Literary Museum (Gymnasium).