ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, December 20. President
of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov identified green transition,
hydrogen energy, and transport connectivity as key areas for
multilateral cooperation between Central Asia and Japan, Trend reports via the Turkmen
Government.
The statement was made at the “Central Asia-Japan” Summit in
Tokyo on December 20. Speaking at the event, President
Berdimuhamedov emphasized the importance of expanding economic and
investment cooperation and noted Turkmenistan’s long-standing
partnerships with major Japanese companies, including ITOCHU,
Mitsubishi, Kawasaki, Sumitomo, Toyo, Sojitz, Komatsu, and
Toyota.
He highlighted the region’s substantial resource potential for
developing relations with Japan and stressed priorities such as
human capital development, education, and youth training in the
Japanese language.
Participants discussed raising the six-party partnership to a
new level, covering political dialogue, interregional cooperation,
business development, and humanitarian exchanges.
Berdimuhamedov is currently on an official visit to Japan, which
runs from December 18 through 20. During this visit, he will
participate in the inaugural summit of the Heads of State of the
Central Asia + Japan Dialogue. The summit will explore cooperation
in key areas, including the green economy, sustainable development,
regional interconnectivity, partnership building, and human capital
development.
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