During a government meeting, Turkmenistan Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov spoke about preparations for the upcoming working visit of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov to Japan. All necessary measures are currently being taken to ensure a high organizational level of the upcoming trip of the head of state, TDH reports.

Diplomatic relations between Turkmenistan and Japan were established on April 22, 1992. Over the past years, regular interparliamentary and intergovernmental contacts have been established between the countries, as well as constructive interaction within international organizations.

The productive nature of the bilateral economic partnership is evidenced by large joint projects implemented over the past 15 years. Key areas of strategic cooperation are gas chemistry, electric power, transport and water management. The Turkmen-Japanese and Japanese-Turkmen Committees on Economic Cooperation are actively working to coordinate interstate relations.

Considerable attention is also paid to cooperation in the scientific and educational sphere. The main partner of Turkmenistan in this area is the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Currently, Turkmen students study Japanese in comprehensive schools and universities of the country.

President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, having heard the report, emphasized the progressive development of relations between the two states and the presence of all conditions for expanding the range of cooperation in the political, economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres. The head of state instructed the Minister of Foreign Affairs to ensure a high level of preparation for the upcoming visit to the friendly country.