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The History of the Japan-Turkmenistan Relations

1992 April: Diplomatic relations between Japan and Turkmenistand has been established

1992 October: Mr. VASAROV, Vice Prime Minister (Tokyo Conference to Assist to Former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) of Turkmenistan visited Japan

1994 October: Mr. KULIEV, Ch. T., Minister of Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations (1st Japan-Turkmenistan Joint Economic Conference) of Turkmenistan visited Japan

1996 September: Mr. SAPAROV, Vice Prime Minister (3rd Japan-Turkmenistan Joint Economic Conference) of Turkmenistan visited Japan

1997 July: Mr. Keizo OBUCHI, Member of House of Representatives (Head of the Dialogue mission to Russia and Central Asia) of Japan visited Turkmenistan

1999 August: Mr. HARIKOV, F., Vice Prime Minister of Turkmenistan visited Japan

2000 March: Mr. GURBANMURADOV, Vice Prime Minister of Turkmenistan visited Japan

2001 June: Mr. GANDIMOV, Vice Prime Minister (Conference for Investment Promotion to Central-Asian Countries) of Turkmenistan visited Japan

2002 July: Mr. Seiken SUGIURA, Senior Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs (Head of the Silk Road Energy Mission) of Japan visited Turkmenistan

2003 November: Mr. GURBANMURADOV, Vice Prime Minister of Turkmenistan visited Japan

2005 January: Embassy of Japan opened in Ashgabat

2005 June: Mr. Ichiro AISAWA, Senior Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan visited Turkmenistan

2005 December: Mr. AYDOGDIEV, Vice Prime Minister (6th Japan-Turkmenistan Joint Economic Conference) of Turkmenistan visited Japan

2009 November: His Excellency Mr. Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov President of Turkmenistan visited Japan 

2009 December: Memorandum on Cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan  

2009 December: Mr. BERDIMUHAMEDOV, President of Turkmenistan visited Japan

2010 November: Mr. Yutaka BANNO, Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs (9th Japan-Turkmenistan Joint Economic Conference) of Japan visited Turkmenistan

2012 July: Mr. HOJAMUHAMMEDOV, Deputy Prime Minister (10th Japan-Turkmenistan Joint Economic Conference) of Turkmenistan visited Japan

2012 November: Mr. MEREDOV, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Turkmenistan visited Japan of Foreign Affairs ("Central Asia + Japan" Dialogue, 4th Foreign Ministers' Meeting) of Turkmenistan visited Japan

2012 November: Mr. ELYASOV, Minister of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan visited Japan

2013 May: Embassy of Turkmenistan opened in Tokyo  

2013 September: His Excellency Mr. Gurbanguly BERDIMUHAMEDOV, President of Turkmenistan visited Japan

2013 November: Mr. ARTYKOV, Minister of Energy of Turkmenistan visited Japan

2014 April: Mr. Takao MAKINO, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan visited Turkmenistan

2014 July:  Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Fumio Kishida visited the Kyrgyz Republic  

2015 February: Mr. GURBANOV, Minister of Communal Services of Turkmenistan visited Japan

2015 March: Mr. BERDIMUHAMEDOV, President (Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction) of Turkmenistan visited Japan

2015 June: Mr. Daishiro YAMAGIWA, State Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan visited Turkmenistan

2015 July: Mr. HOJAMUHAMMEDOV, Deputy Prime Minister of Turkmenistan visited Japan

2015 August: Mr. Kentaro SONOURA, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan visited Turkmenistan

2015 October: Mr. Shinzo ABE, Prime Minister of Japan visited Turkmenistan

2015 December: Mr. Hiroshige SEKO, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan visited Turkmenistan

2015 December: Mr. ANNAMEREDOV, Minister of Railway Transport of Turkmenistan visited Japan

2016 April: Ms. NURBERDIEVA, Chairman of the Parliament of Turkmenistan visited Japan

2016 September: Mr. Motome TAKISAWA, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan visited Turkmenistan

2017 April: Japan-Turkmenistan Foreign Ministers’ Meeting  

2017 April: Foreign Minister of Japan, Kishida visited Turkmenistan    

2017 April: Foreign Minister of Japan Kishida paid a Courtesy Call on the President of Turkmenistan  

2017 April: Exchange of Congratulatory Messages between the Leaders and Foreign Ministers on the 25th Anniversary of Establishing Japan-Turkmenistan Diplomatic Relations  

2017 May: Mr.Fumio KISHIDA, Minister for Foreign Affairs ("Central Asia + Japan" Dialogue, 6th Foreign Ministers' Meeting) of Japan visited Turkmenistan

2017 June: Mr. MEREDOV, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs (12th Japan-Turkmenistan Joint Economic Conference) of Turkmenistan visited Japan

2017 June: Foreign Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida held Luncheon Meeting with the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan  

2017 September: Mr. Manabu HORII, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan visited Turkmenistan

2017 November: Mr. Manabu HORII, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan visited Turkmenistan

2018 October: Mr. MEREDOV, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan visited Japan

2019 June: Mr. Yoshihiko ISOZAKI, State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan visited Turkmenistan

2019 October: Mr. BERDIMUHAMEDOV, President (Ceremonies of the Accession to the Throne) of Turkmenistan visited Japan

2019 October: Meeting between Prime Minister of Japan, Abe and President Berdimuhamedov of Turkmenistan

2021 May: Japan-Turkmenistan Summit Telephone Talk

2021 July: Mr. BERDIMUHAMEDOV, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan visited Japan

2021 September: Mr. Kiyoshi EJIMA, State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan visited Turkmenistan

2022 April: Japan-Turkmenistan Summit Telephone Talk  

2022 September: Meeting between Prime Minister of Japan, Kishida and Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan Berdimuhamedov (Former President)

2022 September: Mr. Gurbanguly BERDIMUHAMEDOV, Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of the Milli Gengesh (State Funeral) of Turkmenistan visited Japan

2022 December: Japan-Turkmenistan Foreign Ministers' Meeting

2022 December: Mr. SERDAROV, Minister of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan visited Japan

2022 December: Mr. MEREDOV, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan visited Japan

2023 June: Commencement of negotiations for the Tax Convention between Japan and Turkmenistan

2023 July: Ms. Yuumi YOSHIKAWA, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan visited Turkmenistan

2023 October: Agreement in Principle on New Tax Convention between Japan and Turkmenistan  

2024 January: Mr. MEREDOV, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan visited Japan

2024 January: Japan-Turkmenistan Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

2024 August: Japan-Turkmenistan Summit Telephone Talk  

Source:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

https://www.mofa.go.jp

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