Japan-Turkmenistan Relations (Basic Data)

February 2010

Basic Data

Diplomatic Relations:: Established in April 1992.; Embassy of Japan opened in Ashgabat in January 2005.
Number of Japanese Residents:: 12 (as of Oct. 2009)
Trade with Japan (2008):: Exports to Japan: 215 million yen (Art works & antiques); Imports from Japan: 7.7 billion yen (Construction machines, steel pipes and tubes)
Direct Investment from Japan:: No Direct Investment from Japan
Japan's Official Development Assistance:: List of Exchange of Notes; Loans: 4500 million yen (the total till FY 2007); Grants: 620 million yen (the total till FY 2007); Technical Cooperation: 481 million yen (the total till FY 2007)
Cultural Grant (cumulative total fiscal 1975-2008):: 65.6 million yen (Cultural Grant Aid)

From Japan to Turkmenistan

Year	Name
1997 July	Mr. Keizo Obuchi, Member of House of Representatives
2002 July	Mr. Sugiura, Senior Vice Minister for Foerign Affairs (Head of the Silk Road Energy Mission)
2005 Jun.	Mr. Aisawa, Senior Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs

From Turkmenistan to Japan

Year	Name
1992 Oct.	Mr. Vasarov, Vice Prime Minister
1994 Oct.	Mr. Kuliev, Ch. T., Minister of Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations
1996 Sep.	Mr. Saparov, Vice Prime Minister
1999 Aug.	Mr. Harikov, F., Vice Prime Minister
2000 Mar.	Mr. Gurbanmuradov, Vice Prime Minister (invitation by the private sector)
2001 June	Mr. Gandimov, Vice Prime Minister (to attend the Conference for Investment Promotion to Central-Asian Countries)
2003 Nov.	Mr. Gurbanmuradov, Vice Prime Minister (invitation by the private sector)
2005 Dec.	Mr. Aydogdiev, Vice Prime Minister (to attend the 6th Japan-Turkmenistan Joint Economic Conference
2009 Dec.	Mr. Berdimuhamedov, President
2010 Jan.	Mrs. Nurberdiyeva, Chairperson of the Parliament (Mejlis)