TURKMENISTAN-JAPAN: STRENGTHENING INTER-PARLIAMENTARY RELATIONS

On June 29, 2023 the Mejlis of Turkmenistan hosted a meeting with Matsushita Shinpei, Chairman of the Secretariat of the Inter-Parliamentary Japan-Turkmen Friendship Group.

Warmly welcoming the guest, Chairperson of the Mejlis D.Gulmanova noted the consistently increasing role of parliamentarians in public life. Today the inter-parliamentary cooperation is one of the most important instruments for maintaining effective dialogue between the countries, strengthening the effective international partnership and mutual understanding.

Expressing sincere gratitude for the warm reception the Chairman of the Secretariat of the Japan-Turkmen Cooperation Group noted with satisfaction the constructive character of the Japan-Turkmen relations, the dynamic development of which has been fostered by effective inter-parliamentary cooperation.

The initiatives on development of parliamentary diplomacy that the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Khalk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov took during his visit to Japan last autumn played a special role in enhancing cooperation in this area.

It was noted that the established strong legislative base of the Turkmen state had incorporated the best international experience in this area. Laws and regulations are being developed and adopted to provide a sustainable impetus to the innovative reforms aimed at successfully addressing the challenges of the Epoch of the Revival of a new era of powerful state.

The participants of the meeting discussed the issues of intensifying the exchange of experience in the sphere of law-making, making wide use of the existing potential of inter-parliamentary relations.

Expressing admiration for modern Turkmenistan, the Chairman of the secretariat of the Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group of Japan and Turkmenistan noted that he was honoured to be a participant of the opening ceremony of the unique city of Arkadag. Emphasizing that this momentous event will be written in gold letters in the annals of the country's history, the guest took the opportunity to convey his best wishes and congratulations to President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and the Chairman of the Khalk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan on the successful implementation of this ambitious urban development project.

In conclusion, the sides expressed confidence that this meeting would be a significant contribution to further strengthening the traditionally friendly dialogue between the two countries and peoples.