President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov took part in the first ‘Central Asia + Japan’ summit, where he proposed the creation of a ‘Central Asia – Japan’ youth forum and a permanent platform for ‘Dialogue of Women of Central Asia and Japan’. This was reported by the news website Turkmenportal.

According to the Head of State, human capacity development is a key area of cooperation. Forum participants discussed strengthening energy supply chains, developing the Trans-Caspian transport corridor, introducing AI into industry, investing in hydrogen energy, and cultural and academic exchanges.

The summit concluded with the adoption of the Tokyo Declaration and a Joint Ministerial Statement on Economic and Energy Issues.