In the presence of President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych, Deputy Chief of Staff at the Presidential Administration of Ukraine Andrii Goncharuk and Mayor of Kyoto City Daisaku Kadokawa signed the Protocol on Cooperation between Kyiv City State Administration and Kyoto City Municipality.

The protocol provides for development of cooperation between Kyiv and Kyoto in such areas as city administration, infrastructure development, investment, science, culture, etc.