On February 21, 2023, in Tokyo Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic in Japan Mr. Erkinbek Osoev attended in a Business dialogue "Central Asia and Japan".

The event was attended by Ambassadors of the Central Asian countries in Japan, President of the Japanese Association for Trade with Russia and the New Independent States (NIS) Mr. M.Iijima, representatives from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Marubeni Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation, ITOCHU Corporation and other Japanese entrepreneurs interested in business with Central Asia.

The objective of the Business dialogue was to develop new contact, exchange views and creating positive atmosphere in trade, investment and business between Central Asia and Japan.

President of ROTOBO M. Iijima noted the necessity to search for new opportunities, including the creation of new transport routes, for further development of trade and implementation of Japan’s investment policy in Central Asian countries.

On speech, Ambassador Mr. Erkinbek Osoev noted the relevance of attracting Japanese investments and creating favorable conditions for entrepreneurs, and also provided detailed information about the opportunities and preferential conditions for the investors in the Kyrgyz Republic.

For reference: The Japan Association for Trade with Russia & NIS (ROTOBO) was established on January 16, 1967 (first as The Japan Association for Trade with Soviet Union & Socialist Countries of Europe).

ROTOBO’s partner countries is Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and Mongolia.

ROTOBO has nearly 200 member companies including trading firms, manufacturers, banks, securities companies, industrial associations, transportation and shipping companies, local governments and so on.