The possibilities of enhancing Turkmen-Japanese relations were discussed in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan

On 5 February 2025, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the Japanese delegation headed by Nagashima Akihisa, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Japan, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

During the talks, the sides discussed topical issues of bilateral Turkmen-Japanese cooperation, which is successfully developing today in a wide range of areas.

As it was stressed, a special role in the expansion of bilateral relations is given to the dialogue at the highest level, which is built on a mutually respectful and trusting basis.

The sides exchanged views on the forthcoming events with the participation of both countries. In this context, emphasis was placed on the participation of the Turkmen delegation in the World Exhibition EXPO 2025 to be held in Osaka, Japan, and the organisation of the National Day of Turkmenistan within its framework.

Speaking about the trade and economic partnership, which is one of the key vectors of Turkmen-Japanese relations, the sides stressed that Turkmenistan and major Japanese companies have accumulated many years of experience of cooperation in various spheres, including in the gas and chemical industries. The meeting participants singled out the Turkmen-Japanese and Japan-Turkmen Committees on Economic Cooperation as an important mechanism of bilateral trade and economic cooperation.

At the same time, the sides discussed preparations for the First Summit within the framework of the Central Asia-Japan dialogue.