Ceremonial events on the occasion of the Independence Day and the 30th anniversary of the Permanent Neutrality of Turkmenistan were held in Tokyo

On 24 September 2025, the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo held an official reception organized by the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Japan on the occasion of the National Day of Turkmenistan – Independence Day and the 30th anniversary of the Permanent Neutrality.

The reception was attended by members of the Government of Japan, members of Parliament, heads of ministries and departments, higher education institutions, representatives of companies working in Turkmenistan, foreign embassies, international organizations, public associations and the media, as well as our compatriots working in Japan and Turkmen students studying in this country.

The official part of the event featured speeches by the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Japan A.Bayramov, the State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan H.Fujii, the Minister of Justice of Japan  K.Suzuki and the Chairman of the Japan-Turkmenistan Interparliamentary Friendship Group T.Endo.

The speeches highlighted the foreign and domestic policies of the President of Turkmenistan and National Leader of the Turkmen people in the field of national development, achievements and successes in the political, trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres during the years of independence, as well as the development of Turkmen-Japanese relations. It was also noted that Japan was one of the co-sponsors of the resolution on Permanent Neutrality of Turkmenistan.

The international initiatives put forward at the 80th session of the UN General Assembly and the effective proposals presented at the meeting of the People’s Council (Halk Maslahaty) were also highlighted.

In addition, the event featured an exhibition of books by the President of Turkmenistan and National Leader of the Turkmen people, Turkmen carpets and cultural treasures, as well as informative videos about Turkmenistan.

After the official part of the ceremony, guests were offered national cuisine accompanied by Turkmen music.