On 21 January, a meeting was held in Tokyo between Turkmenistan's Ambassador to Japan, Atadurdy Bayramov, and Hiroyuki Tsubai, Chairman of the Japan-Turkmenistan Economic Cooperation Committee. This was reported by the press service of the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Turkmenistan.

The parties discussed plans for bilateral cooperation in 2026, including the implementation of joint economic projects in Turkmenistan aimed at further strengthening the partnership between the two countries.

The Japanese side confirmed its interest in continuing work on the projects announced by the President of Turkmenistan at the first ‘Central Asia + Japan’ Dialogue Summit, which took place on 20 December 2025 in Tokyo. Initiatives in the field of the circular economy were named among the priority areas.

During the meeting, the importance of further developing the medical cluster in the city of Arkadag, in which the Japanese company ‘Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.’ is participating, was also noted.

At the end of the negotiations, the parties agreed to set a date for the 16th Joint Meeting of the Turkmen-Japanese and Japanese-Turkmen Committees on Economic Cooperation, which is planned to be held in Tokyo in 2026.