ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, April 1. Turkmenistan and Japan held discussions on enhancing interparliamentary cooperation and advancing joint initiatives, Trend reports via the press service of the Turkmen Government.
The discussions took place during a meeting between Turkmenistan’s Ambassador to Japan, Atadurdy Bayramov and the Chairman of the Japan-Turkmen Parliamentary Friendship League, Shinpei Matsushita, in Tokyo, on April 1.
The participants reviewed the progress of previously agreed initiatives and explored key areas of future cooperation. Notably, they discussed an initiative proposed by the National Leader of the Turkmen people to convene an interparliamentary forum in the "Central Asia + Japan" format in Ashgabat.
Additionally, the dialogue encompassed the expansion of interparliamentary exchanges, the strengthening of ties between political parties, and the continuation of high-level cooperation across political, diplomatic, trade, economic, cultural, and humanitarian domains.
Earlier, in March, Ambassador Bayramov and Japan’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ayano Kunimitsu, held talks focused on the implementation of bilateral agreements and the identification of strategic areas for further cooperation. Their discussions largely centered on the achievements made in fulfilling the agreements reached during recent high-level visits.
The Turkmen delegation also expressed its readiness to facilitate a visit by Japan’s Prime Minister to Turkmenistan at a mutually convenient time.