The letter of the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the Embassy of Japan in Russia Mr. Toshihiro addressed to Boris Kostishko states: "Let me pay my respects to you and sincerely thank you for the warm welcome and excellent organization of the round table on public diplomacy, which was held at the university as part of the IV International Forum "Japanese Spring on the Volga". I am sincerely glad that the university is actively working to establish relations with Japan, is looking for opportunities for closer cooperation with Japanese universities, and has an interest and willingness to conduct training in the Japanese language. I hope that all the university's plans will be successfully implemented. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your assistance during the preparation and holding of the round table on public diplomacy, to wish your university further development and to express the hope for further fruitful cooperation."