During a working visit to Japan on January 22-23, the Turkmen delegation led by Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov met with the Chairman and CEO of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Ishiguro Norihoko, as well as the Chairman and CEO of the Japan Export and Investment Insurance Agency  (NEXI) Atsuo Kuroda, reports the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

 At the meeting with JETRO, issues of implementing previously reached agreements to stimulate the development of bilateral trade were discussed.  In particular, the possibilities of organizing cross trade missions, studying the issue of opening a JETRO office in Turkmenistan to attract small and medium-sized Japanese enterprises to do business in Turkmenistan and Turkmen in Japan, and opening the Trade House of Turkmenistan in Japan were discussed.

 The intention of the parties to hold a business forum together with JETRO in the first half of 2024 was also indicated.

 As part of the negotiations with NEXI, new forms of cooperation in the investment field were discussed, including the possibility of attracting various financial institutions to finance priority projects in Turkmenistan.

 The parties also spoke in favor of further diversification of bilateral cooperation in areas of mutual interest.