President Tokayev Participates in Central Asia–Japan Business Forum in Tokyo

Tokyo, The Gulf Observer: President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev took part in the Central Asia–Japan Business Forum held in Tokyo, media reports said, citing the Akorda press service.

The forum was attended by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, alongside senior officials and representatives of the business communities from Central Asia and Japan.

The Business Forum featured thematic sessions on green development and sustainability, digital transformation and interconnectivity, finance, human resources, and social system development for business. It also provided a platform for direct meetings between business circles of Central Asian countries and Japan.

Following President Tokayev’s official visit to Japan and the Central Asia–Japan Business Forum, more than 60 documents worth a total of $3.72 billion were signed between Kazakhstan and Japanese business entities, significantly strengthening bilateral economic cooperation.

As previously reported, President Tokayev addressed the First Central Asia–Japan Dialogue Summit, during which he noted that over 60 bilateral documents, including commercial agreements exceeding $3.7 billion, had been concluded during his visit to Japan.

The Head of State welcomed Japan’s decision to participate in the development of the Aktau Sea Port and expressed Kazakhstan’s interest in Japanese innovations and investments in the energy sector, as well as cooperation on projects related to nuclear waste management.

President Tokayev also announced the launch of the Next-Generation SmartMining Plus project between Kazakhstan and Japan, aimed at digitising production processes. He proposed holding a “Central Asia–Japan” scientists’ meeting in Astana and drew attention to the ongoing challenges of the Aral Sea.

In addition, the Kazakh leader offered Astana Hub and the Alem.ai centre as platforms for implementing the Tokyo Initiative, proposed opening representative offices of Japanese universities in Kazakhstan, and outlined key areas for expanding cooperation with Japan in the tourism sector.

The Tokyo Declaration was adopted following the First Central Asia–Japan Dialogue Summit, marking a new stage in strengthening dialogue and cooperation between Central Asia and Japan.