The Turkmen delegation headed by the Chairman of the Board of the State Bank for Foreign Economic Affairs of Turkmenistan R. Jepbarov paid a working visit to Tokyo, Japan on February 17-19, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reported.

During the talks with the Special Adviser to the Prime Minister of Japan A. Nagashima, current issues of bilateral trade and economic cooperation, which is currently successfully developing in a wide range of areas, were discussed.

The Turkmen delegation also held a meeting with the member of the House of Representatives of the Japanese Parliament, the Chairman of the Japanese-Turkmen Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group T. Endo. Particular attention was paid to the participation of the Turkmen delegation in the World Expo 2025, which will be held in Osaka, and issues related to the organization of the National Day of Turkmenistan within its framework.

Touching upon the topic of trade and economic cooperation, the parties noted that Turkmenistan and large Japanese companies have accumulated many years of experience in various fields, including transport, gas and chemical industries.

During the talks between R. Jepbarov and Chairman of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) N. Hayashi, new areas of financial and economic cooperation were discussed. The role of Japanese experience in the field of high technologies in the economy and financial sector of Turkmenistan was emphasized, as well as large-scale projects that will be implemented in the near future in order to develop cooperation between the two countries in the petrochemical, energy and other areas.

During the meeting with Deputy Minister of Economy, Trade and Infrastructure of Japan T. Matsuo, issues of developing cooperation in the field of economy and industry were discussed. In this regard, the importance of further cooperation at a new level on the use of Japanese technologies for the implementation of large-scale projects in the economy of Turkmenistan, as well as the expansion of trade and economic partnership between the two countries was noted. Members of the Turkmen delegation also held a meeting with the management of the Japan Export and Investment Insurance Agency (NEXI), during which they discussed cooperation opportunities, including attracting various financial institutions to finance projects in Turkmenistan. During the visit to Japan, the Turkmen delegation also met with the heads of Itochu Corporation, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.