Tajikistan and Japan Hold Talks on Central Asia-Japan Summit Preparations

On February 1, 2025, in Dushanbe, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, Sirojiddin Muhriddin, met with a Japanese delegation led by Akihisa Nagashima, the Special Adviser to the Prime Minister of Japan, according to the Tajik Foreign Ministry.

During the conversation, the parties exchanged views on wide-ranging issues of bilateral and multilateral cooperation, paying special attention to the upcoming Summit of the Heads of State Dialogue "Central Asia + Japan", The Caspian Post reports citing Khovar agency.

Interlocutors discussed the prospects of deepening bilateral cooperation in the spheres of economy, trade, agriculture, energy, transport, ecology, tourism and education.

In this regard, the importance of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation between Tajikistan and Japan, which makes a significant contribution to promoting mutually beneficial cooperation, was emphasized.

The parties also touched on key aspects of cultural-humanitarian relations, including Japan’s participation in the upcoming International Conference on Glaciers’ Preservation in Dushanbe and Tajikistan’s participation in the EXPO-2025 World Exhibition in Osaka.