The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, received a delegation led by the Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Japan, Akihisa Nagashima, on February 7th. The President's press service reported this.
The strengthening of friendship and strategic partnership between Uzbekistan and Japan, consideration of current issues in expanding multifaceted cooperation and practical partnerships were discussed.
Special Advisor Akihisa Nagashima delivered a greeting and a personal letter from the Prime Minister of Japan, Sigeru Ishiba, to our country's leader.
It was emphasized that Japan sees in Uzbekistan a reliable and long-term strategic partner in ensuring and strengthening free and open international cooperation based on the rule of law.
The Government of Japan highly appreciates the rapidly developing bilateral relations in a wide range of areas including economic and innovative cooperation, energy, industry, infrastructure, social sectors, active education and cultural exchanges, tourism, and labor migration programs, as well as effective regional cooperation.
In 2024, the volume of trade between the countries increased by 35%. The portfolio of projects with leading Japanese companies and banks amounts to more than 12 billion dollars. Nearly 100 joint ventures and organizations, including the Uzbekistan-Japan Center, are operating successfully in Uzbekistan.
The leader of Uzbekistan noted the importance of continuing high-level active dialogues and mutual visits. The agenda for cooperation in trade-economic, investment, and financial-technical areas, including within the framework of the Japanese Government's Official Development Assistance program, was noted with satisfaction as being rich in content.
The President of Uzbekistan wished the Government of Japan success in organizing the "Expo" world exhibition, which starts in the city of Osaka in April of this year.
As part of the preparation for the first summit in the "Central Asia + Japan" format, opinions were exchanged on regional cooperation issues.
