From December 19 to 20, Tokyo will host the “Central Asia + Japan” Dialogue (CA+JAD) Summit at the level of heads of state for the first time.
The Japanese government will hold the first summit meeting with five Central Asian countries in Tokyo for two days from Friday, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara announced Wednesday.
Through the meeting with her counterparts from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aims to expand Japan’s collaboration with those resource-rich nations for stronger supply chains, people familiar with the matter said.
The six-way summit will be held as part of the “Central Asia plus Japan” dialogue initiative Tokyo launched in 2004.
As part of the summit, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry will organize the “Central Asia + Japan” Business Forum. Takaichi will also hold bilateral meetings with Central Asian leaders to discuss enhancing bilateral relations, international agendas, and other pressing issues.