Japan-Turkmenistan Relations
Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs IKUINA Akiko by H.E. Mr. Atadurdy BAYRAMOV, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to Japan
November 5, 2026
On November 5, Ms. IKUINA Akiko, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, received a courtesy call by H.E. Mr. Atadurdy BAYRAMOV, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to Japan.
- At the outset, Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ikuina expressed her desire to further strengthen bilateral relations with Turkmenistan as an important partner in maintaining and strengthening a free and open international order based on the rule of law. Furthermore, referring to the fact that numerous large-scale projects have already been realized with Turkmenistan, a country endowed with abundant natural gas, Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ikuina expressed her wish to expand mutually beneficial cooperation to the fields of resource circulation and waste management.
- In response, Ambassador Bayramov congratulated Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ikuina on her appointment. Referring to the active high-level exchanges between the two countries, he expressed his desire to further promote the friendly relations between the two countries and also expressed his willingness to further enhance bilateral relations in various fields, including the promotion of joint economic projects.
- Both sides concurred on further strengthening cooperation in various areas, including politics, the economy, and culture.