A delegation from Turkmenistan, led by Minister of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations N. Agahanov, paid a working visit to the Japanese cities of Osaka and Tokyo from 30 August to 3 September this year. The visit was dedicated to the development of bilateral cooperation in the field of trade and the textile industry. This was reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

In Tokyo, meetings were held with the Chairman of the Turkmen-Japanese Committee on Economic Cooperation, H. Tsubai, and the President of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) N.Ishiguro. In Osaka, negotiation was held with M. Ichinoki, Deputy Secretary-General of the EXPO 2025 Japan Association, as well as with representatives of the Saudi Arabia and Qatar pavilions at EXPO 2025.

The key topics of the negotiation were opportunities for Japanese companies in the Turkmenistan market, the development of export-import operations and the promotion of Turkmen textile products in Japan. The parties discussed specific initiatives to strengthen trade and economic partnership between the two countries.