On December 16, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received a member of the Board of Directors, Executive Vice President of Itochu Corporation, President of Machinery and Equipment, Chairman of the Turkmen-Japanese Committee on Economic Cooperation Hiroyuki Tsubai, who arrived in Ashgabat to participate in the next meeting of this committee, TDH reports.

The guest emphasized the high interest of Japanese business circles in working in the Turkmen market, where a favorable investment climate and all the necessary conditions for productive activity have been created.

Serdar Berdimuhamedov expressed confidence that the next, 15th meeting of the Turkmen-Japanese Committee on Economic Cooperation, which will be held as part of the guest's current visit, will serve as an impetus for building up bilateral economic ties.

As noted during the meeting, Turkmenistan attaches particular importance to the comprehensive development of relations with Japan as an important partner in the Asia-Pacific region. Long-term, strategic interstate cooperation is dynamically expanding and improving on an equal, mutually respectful and trusting basis.

The countries successfully interact not only in a bilateral but also in a multilateral format – within the framework of the dialogue «Central Asia + Japan». Currently, bilateral relations include political and diplomatic, trade and economic, social, cultural and humanitarian and other spheres.

As noted, one of the priority areas of bilateral partnership is trade and economic ties. Over the years, Turkmenistan has accumulated positive experience in working with large Japanese companies in the gas and chemical industries. A major role in this belongs to the Turkmen-Japanese Committee for Economic Cooperation.

Noting that next year Japan will host the World Exhibition «EXPO-2025», the head of state emphasized that a special Organizing Committee has been created in the country in order to participate in the global Forum, and relevant preparations are currently underway for the upcoming exhibition.