METI Deputy Minister Yamada Visits Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan

During the visit, he held talks with the presidents, deputy prime ministers, ministers and other officials of each country, exchanging views on bilateral economic relations and progress on cooperation projects. In Uzbekistan, in addition to the Economic and Industrial Cooperation Dialogue with government officials, he participated in the Joint Economic Conference.

The discussions covered the economy, energy, mineral resources, decarbonization, renewable energy, digital technology, infrastructure and the circular economy, among other areas.

Through talks and dialogues with each country, the parties confirmed that they would continue working together to strengthen bilateral economic relations and advance cooperation projects. In Uzbekistan, they agreed to cooperate to further strengthen business relations between the two countries.

In Uzbekistan, the importance of support from the Uzbek government for projects implemented by Japanese companies was highlighted.

In Kazakhstan, the discussions covered cooperation on mineral resources, decarbonization, oil refining, diversification of crude oil supply sources, metallic mineral resources, greening mining operations and construction equipment procurement. They also welcomed the approval of the first bilateral project between the two countries utilizing the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM).

In Uzbekistan, the discussions covered economic and energy cooperation, large-scale renewable energy projects such as wind power generation, power grid stabilization, digital talent development and digital infrastructure such as data centers.

In Turkmenistan, they exchanged views on large-scale infrastructure projects, large-scale plant projects, preparations for the Joint Economic Conference, the circular economy, the utilization of energy resources and the efficient use of gas for decarbonization.