BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 11. Turkmenistan and
Japan discussed key areas of cooperation, with a particular focus
on coordination within international organizations.
This was reflected in a statement by the Turkmen Foreign
Ministry.
The issues were addressed during a meeting between Deputy
Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Myahri Bashimova and Ambassador of
Japan to Turkmenistan Sasaki Hiroshi.
The sides emphasized the importance of continued coordination
within international structures aimed at strengthening peace and
sustainable development, and reaffirmed their commitment to further
expanding constructive bilateral and multilateral dialogue.
Turkmenistan and Japan maintain a long-standing strategic
economic partnership focused on large-scale industrial, energy and
chemical projects, with Japanese companies playing a key role in
the development of the country’s gas processing and petrochemical
sectors.
Among the key Japanese companies operating in Turkmenistan are
Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Sumitomo
Corporation, Itochu Corporation, Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Toyo
Engineering Corporation, which have participated in the
construction and operation of major industrial facilities in the
country. These include the Garlyk potash plant, the Kiyanly polymer
plant, the Ahal gas-to-gasoline plant, as well as gas chemical
complexes for ammonia and urea production in Mary and
Garabogaz.
More recent cooperation has focused on expanding gas chemical
capacity and introducing new high-tech industrial projects.
Japanese consortiums, including Mitsubishi and Kawasaki-led
partnerships, are involved in ongoing projects such as urea
production facilities in Kiyanly, modernization of existing
chemical plants, and long-term service agreements for industrial
complexes under Turkmen state enterprises. These projects are
typically implemented through EPC contracts supported by Japanese
financial institutions such as Japan Bank for International
Cooperation.
In March 2026, Turkmenistan’s Ambassador to Japan met with
Japan’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs, where both sides
emphasized the importance of recent high-level exchanges. This was
reflected in a statement by the Turkmen Foreign Ministry’s March
report.
The Turkmen side expressed appreciation for Japan’s support in
organizing the President of Turkmenistan’s visit to Japan in
December 2025 and confirmed its readiness to facilitate a
reciprocal visit by the Japanese Prime Minister to Turkmenistan at
a mutually convenient time.
“During the meeting, Ambassador A.Bayramov expressed gratitude
for the assistance provided in organizing the visit of the
President of Turkmenistan to Japan in December 2025, and noted the
readiness of the Turkmen side to arrange a visit of the Prime
Minister of Japan, S.Takaichi, to Turkmenistan at a time convenient
for the Japanese side.”
