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Anadolu Agency (20 December 2025)

Saadet Gokce 

Japan and five Central Asian countries on Saturday announced new initiatives, including strengthening critical minerals supply chains, after holding a maiden summit in Tokyo.

The Central Asia plus Japan Dialogue brought together Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Zhaparov, Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon, Turkmenistan's President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

The initiatives encompass the newly identified three priority cooperation areas including, Green and Resilience, Connectivity, and Human Resource Development, according to a statement from the Japanese Prime Minister's office.

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