On May 13, 2024, a meeting was held between the Chairperson of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, D.Gulmanova, and the head of the Japan-Turkmen inter-parliamentary friendship group, member of the House of Representatives of the Parliament of Japan T. Endo.

During the meeting was emphasized the important role of inter-parliamentary cooperation in the relations established between the two friendly countries in various fields. In order to implement the idea of creating a dialogue «Central Asia + Japan», put forward by the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairperson of the Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, during his visit to Japan, for the purpose of developing parliamentary cooperation on a regional basis, the importance of the initiative to hold the first meeting of the leaders of the Japanese Parliament was noted in Ashgabat.

During the conversation, it was emphasized that parliamentary dialogue has become an important part of expanding the scope of cooperation between the two countries and the activities of parliamentary friendship groups on a bilateral basis increase opportunities for exchanging experience in legislative work.

During the discussions of the current state of Turkmen-Japan relations and prospects for their development, the parties emphasized that there are great opportunities for expanding cooperation in the cultural and humanitarian sphere. In particular, it was noted that the events held within the framework of the 300th anniversary of Magtymguly Fragi, the great thinker of the East, the founder of Turkmen classical literature, give a great impetus to the development of cultural, friendly and fraternal ties between peoples.