During a visit to Japan on April 15, Turkmenistan President Serdar Berdimuhamedov met with representatives of the Japanese business community.
From the Japanese side, the meeting was attended by the heads and representatives of the Turkmen-Japanese Economic Committee, Mitsubishi Corporation, Sumitomo Corporation, Komatsu Ltd., Toyo Engineering Corporation, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., Sanko Seikа Co. Ltd., Muroosystems Corporation, Tokyo Boeki Eurasia Limited, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd., Tohkemy Corporation, and ITOCHU Corporation.
Berdimuhamedov thanked the Japanese business community for organizing the meeting and the opportunity to discuss current issues and prospects for the development of Turkmen-Japanese economic cooperation.
In his words, Turkmenistan pays great attention to the modernization of innovative industries and accelerated transition to a “green” economy. At the same time, a large role is given to the diversification of energy sources and the development of national and international transport interconnectivity. All these areas have real opportunities for the participation of Japanese business, said President Berdimuhamedov, noting the presence of good prospects for long-term investment in the economy of Turkmenistan.
The president said that in recent years, large industrial facilities have been commissioned in Turkmenistan with the participation of Japanese companies. Among them are a gas chemical complex for the production of ammonia and urea in Garabogaz, a polymer plant in Kiyanly, and a plant for the production of gasoline from natural gas in Ovadandepe.
The President of Turkmenistan reaffirmed his readiness to offer Japanese companies all the necessary conditions for long-term investments and mutually beneficial partnership.
