Tokyo - Tashkent diplomacy: Japan attaches priority to Uzbekistan

On May 28, Deputy Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan Olim Abdullaev, who was on a working visit to Tokyo, held an important meeting with Parliamentary Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan Hisashi Matsumoto. During the meeting, a number of issues were discussed to further strengthen and bring relations between the two countries to a new level.

According to the Uzbek Foreign Ministry, the dialogue focused on such pressing areas as visa facilitation, encouraging humanitarian and business exchanges, updating recommendations in the field of security, and expanding partnership in the areas of labor migration and tourism.

In his speech, Hisashi Matsumoto emphasized that Japan considers Uzbekistan one of the most important partners in Central Asia. He noted that Tokyo officials are interested in deepening cooperation with Tashkent in all areas. “The positive development trend in Uzbek-Japanese relations deserves special attention,” Matsumoto said.

At the end of the meeting, both sides confirmed their readiness to maintain close dialogue between the foreign ministries and continue it in all strategic directions.

At the same time, the Japanese side is also considering the possibility of simplifying the visa procedure for citizens of Uzbekistan. This initiative is expected to serve, in particular, to stimulate mutual tourism and business activity.

The Zamin.uz editorial office believes that the development of these mutually beneficial relations between Uzbekistan and Japan will take relations between the countries to a new level. In the near future, relations between citizens of the two countries are expected to further strengthen.

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