On January 23, 2024, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the Minister for Digital Transformation of Japan Taro Kono. During the meeting, issues of cooperation in the field of digital infrastructure, digitalization of the economy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, the Internet, personnel training and updating the legislative framework were discussed. The parties also outlined new ways of cooperation in the field of digital technologies and innovatio...

On January 23, 2024, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and Japanese deputies led by the chairman of the Japanese-Turkmen interparliamentary friendship group, member of the House of Representatives of the Parliament of Japan Endo Toshiaki. During the meeting, the parties emphasized the important role of inter-parliamentary relations, which are one of the key areas for expanding the partnership between the two countries. In this regard, th...

On January 23, 2024, in Tokyo, the Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Yoko Kamikawa. At the meeting, it was noted that in strengthening bilateral relations, a special role is given to the development of contacts at the highest level. In this regard, the parties spoke in favor of organizing a meeting of the heads of the two states this year. At the same time, issues of holding the first Summit in the “Central Asia + Japan” Dialogu...

On January 23, 2024, as part of the working visit of the delegation of Turkmenistan to Japan, the rectors of the Oguzhan Engineering and Technology University of Turkmenistan and the Institute of International Relations of the MFA of Turkmenistan held a presentation ceremony of the book “Continuation of the meaning of my life” by the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov at the Japanese University of Tsukuba. The event...

During a working visit to Japan, on January 22-23, 2024, meetings of the Turkmen delegation led by Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov with the Chairman and CEO of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Ishiguro Norihiko, as well as the Chairman and CEO of the Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI) Atsuo Kuroda. At the meeting with JETRO, issues of implementing previously reached agreements to stimulate the development of bilateral trade were discussed. In particular, the possibilities of...

On January 22, 2024, the Chairman of the Mejlis D.Gulmanova accepted credentials from the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Swiss Confederation Thomas Stähli. On behalf of the head of Turkmenistan, the speaker of parliament congratulated the diplomat on his appointment and wished him success in his diplomatic activities. During the meeting, the diplomat was introduced to the country's foreign policy. As noted, the common views and active activities of Turk...

On January 22, 2024, as part of the visit of the delegation of Turkmenistan to Japan, meetings were held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the President of the Japanese University of Tsukuba K.Nagata and the President of Soka University M.Sudzuki. During the meetings, further ways of developing bilateral ties in the field of education and science and close inter-university cooperation were discussed. Special emphasis was placed on the implementation...