Turkmen-Japanese Economic Cooperation Chairmen Meet to Boost Ties

On June 23, 2025, a videoconference meeting took place between Rashid Meredov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and Chairman of the Turkmen-Japanese Committee on Economic Cooperation, and Hiroyuki Tsubai, Executive Vice President of Itochu Corporation and Chairman of the Japanese-Turkmen Committee on Economic Cooperation.

During the meeting, the sides discussed issues of further development of bilateral relations. In this regard, it was noted that contacts at high and the highest levels play an important role in the development of interstate relations, The Caspian Post reports citing the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan.

The importance of the visit of the Turkmen delegation headed by the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov to Japan in April 2025 was emphasized, within the framework of which bilateral talks at the highest level were held, including the meeting with representatives of the Japanese business community. In this regard, the sides discussed specific proposals put forward by the President of Turkmenistan aimed at further expanding trade and economic cooperation with Japan.

Noting the sustainable and long-term nature of the economic partnership between Turkmenistan and Japan, it was emphasized that the active work of the Turkmen-Japanese and Japanese-Turkmen Committees on Economic Cooperation serves as an important mechanism for this collaboration.

During the meeting, the attainment of previously reached agreements, as well as issues of implementing new projects in the gas chemical and agricultural industries, were discussed.