ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, April 22. Turkmenistan
and Japan’s ITOCHU Corporation explored ways to expand economic
cooperation and advance ongoing joint projects, Trend reports via the Turkmen
MFA.
The issues were addressed during a meeting between
Turkmenistan’s Ambassador to Japan, Atadurdy Bayramov, and Hiroyuki
Tsubai, Member of the Board of Directors and Executive Vice
President of ITOCHU Corporation, alongside the President of the
Machinery and Equipment Division and Chairman of the Japan-Turkmen
Economic Cooperation Committee.
The sides reviewed the progress of current ITOCHU projects in
Turkmenistan and identified opportunities for further mutually
beneficial economic collaboration.
They also discussed preparations for the 16th meeting of the
Intergovernmental Turkmen-Japanese and Japanese-Turkmen Committees
on Economic Cooperation, scheduled for December in Tokyo, which is
expected to strengthen institutional dialogue and expand investment
and economic engagement.
Earlier, in March, Ambassador Bayramov and Japan’s State
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ayano Kunimitsu, reviewed the
implementation of bilateral agreements and identified strategic
sectors for future cooperation, highlighting progress achieved
through recent high-level visits.
The Turkmen delegation also reaffirmed its readiness to host a
visit by Japan’s prime minister at a mutually convenient time.
