During his stay in the Japanese capital, the President of Uzbekistan held meetings and talks with Emperor Naruhito of Japan, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, leaders of both houses of Parliament, members of the Parliamentary League of Friendship with Uzbekistan, members of the government, the Mayor of Nara, and rectors of leading Japanese universities.
Issues related to expanding practical interaction and multifaceted cooperation in the political, trade, economic, investment, cultural, and humanitarian spheres were discussed in detail.
As part of the business segment of the visit program, a business forum was held, along with bilateral meetings with the heads of major Japanese companies and financial institutions.
The primary outcome of the visit was the leaders of the two countries signing a Joint Statement on an enhanced strategic partnership for future generations, elevating relations between Uzbekistan and Japan to a qualitatively new level.
A substantial package of agreements was adopted across education, healthcare, ecology, water resources, transport, urban development, tourism, agriculture, and disaster risk reduction.
The President of Uzbekistan also participated in and addressed the first summit of the “Central Asia + Japan” Dialogue, during which he proposed several key initiatives to develop cooperation in this format.
Following the summit, the Tokyo Declaration was adopted.
As part of the visit’s program, the Days of Culture of Uzbekistan were held in Tokyo, featuring a concert by master artists, the photo exhibition “New Uzbekistan”, and an exhibition of applied arts and crafts.
Following the events in Japan, the President of Uzbekistan departed on a working visit to Russia to participate in the upcoming meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council and the informal summit of the leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States in St. Petersburg.
At Haneda International Airport, the distinguished guest was seen off by a Member of the Japanese Parliament Muneo Suzuki, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Otsuru Tetsuya, and other officials.
