BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 12. Turkmenistan and
Japan have discussed prospects for expanding parliamentary,
political and economic cooperation.


This was announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
Turkmenistan in a report published on June 12.


According to the ministry, a delegation headed by Chairman of
the Democratic Party of Turkmenistan Ata Serdarov paid a working
visit to Japan from June 10 through 12.


"From 10 to 12 June 2026, a Turkmen delegation led by the
Chairman of the Democratic Party of Turkmenistan, Ata Serdarov,
paid a working visit to Japan," the report says.


According to the report, during the visit, the delegation held
meetings with Vice President of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party
Taro Aso, Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party
Shunichi Suzuki, Chairman of the Japan-Turkmenistan
Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group Shinpei Matsushita, and
Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Arfiya Eri.


"The sides discussed the current state and promising areas of
bilateral cooperation between Turkmenistan and Japan," the ministry
said.


According to the report, the participants noted that
Turkmen-Japanese relations continue to develop dynamically across a
wide range of areas, supported by regular high-level political
dialogue.







The ministry noted that particular attention was paid to
parliamentary cooperation, with both sides highlighting the role of
friendship groups established between the legislative bodies of the
countries.


"These groups make a significant contribution to expanding
cooperation in legislative, cultural, humanitarian, scientific and
educational spheres," the report says.


According to the report, the sides also exchanged views on
strengthening cooperation between political parties and discussed
the possibility of establishing direct ties between the Democratic
Party of Turkmenistan and Japan's Liberal Democratic Party.


The participants reviewed proposals aimed at further developing
inter-parliamentary cooperation, including the organization of a
Central Asia-Japan Parliamentary Dialogue Forum in Ashgabat in
2027, expanding interaction among women parliamentarians and
promoting trade and economic ties, the ministry said.


The report notes that economic cooperation remains an important
component of the Turkmen-Japanese partnership, including the
implementation of joint projects in the oil and gas and chemical
industries.


Following the meetings, the sides reaffirmed their mutual
interest in further expanding multifaceted cooperation between
Turkmenistan and Japan, the ministry said.