The first-ever summit of the “Central Asia–Japan” dialogue format was held in Tokyo, with the participation of President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov. Presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan also arrived in Japan for the event, underscoring its importance for regional and international cooperation.

Following the official welcoming ceremony for the Central Asian leaders at the Hotel New Otani Tokyo, a high-level six-party meeting was convened under the chairmanship of Japan’s Prime Minister, Ms. Sanae Takaichi. During the summit, the heads of state delivered keynote statements outlining their visions for future collaboration.

In his address, the President of Turkmenistan emphasized that this was the first time the countries had gathered in such a format at the highest level, reflecting a shared commitment to building long-term, stable, and comprehensive cooperation. Serdar Berdimuhamedov noted that Turkmenistan strongly supports the further expansion of relations between Central Asia and Japan, with particular focus on economic cooperation and investment partnerships.

The President of Turkmenistan highlighted many years of productive collaboration with leading Japanese corporations, including ITOCHU, Mitsubishi, Kawasaki, Sumitomo, Toyo, Sojitz, Komatsu, and Toyota. He stressed that Turkmenistan, along with other Central Asian states, possesses substantial resources and opportunities to deepen ties with Japan by mobilizing the collective strengths of all participants.

Priority areas for multilateral cooperation were identified as the green transition, hydrogen energy development, climate initiatives, and enhanced transport and transit connectivity. Turkmenistan also places special emphasis on human capital development, educational cooperation, and promoting the study of the Japanese language among young people.

During the Central Asia–Japan Summit, participants discussed key issues related to elevating six-party cooperation to a new qualitative level, exchanging concrete proposals on political dialogue, regional cooperation, business development, and humanitarian and intellectual exchanges involving Turkmenistan.