On April 5, at the initiative of the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Japan, a meeting was held in the embassy building with the participation of the General Director of the Japanese business entity Ahal-teke Affinity Co. LTD and a member of the International Ahal-Teke Horse Breeding Association, M. Aoe, as well as the founder of the New Zealand company Krukziener Properties, A. Krukziener.

The parties met to discuss the possibility of organizing joint events aimed at promoting the glory of Ahal-Teke horses worldwide, the Turkmen Foreign Ministry reported.

Particular attention was paid to organizing potential visits by Turkmen delegations to the Krukziener Properties equestrian complex.

Representatives from the Japanese and New Zealand sides were invited to participate in the National Turkmen Horse Festival, traditionally celebrated on the last Sunday of April.