Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov identified a "green" transition, hydrogen energy, and transport connectivity as key areas of multilateral cooperation at the Central Asia-Japan Summit, which took place on Saturday in Tokyo.

According to the Turkmenistan newspaper, the event, chaired by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, was attended by the leaders of five Central Asian states: in addition to Serdar Berdimuhamedov, the presidents of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov, Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, and Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

Speaking at the summit, the head of Turkmenistan emphasized the importance of expanding economic and investment cooperation. He noted the long-standing, effective collaboration with leading Japanese companies ITOCHU, Mitsubishi, Kawasaki, Sumitomo, Toyo, Sojitz, Komatsu, and Toyota.

Serdar Berdimuhamedov pointed to the significant resource potential of Central Asian countries for developing relations with Japan. Turkmenistan also prioritizes human capital development, cooperation in education, and Japanese language training for young people.

Summit participants discussed ways to elevate the six-party partnership to a new level, encompassing political dialogue, interregional cooperation, business development, and humanitarian exchange.