Prospects for developing cooperation between Fergana Region and Japan’s Tochigi Prefecture were discussed in Tokyo

The Ambassador of Uzbekistan Mukhsinkhuja Abdurakhmonov met with Shigeyoshi Masubuchi, Senior Director of a department of the Tochigi Prefectural Government, as well as with Fumihiko Kato, former Ambassador of Japan to Uzbekistan, the correspondent of Dunyo News Agency reports.

During the meeting, the parties discussed issues related to the development of cooperation between Tochigi Prefecture and Fergana Region.

The Japanese side expressed interest in developing mutually beneficial cooperation with Fergana Region, which has a population of 4.2 million and demonstrates high rates of socio-economic development. Particular attention was paid to identifying priority areas of cooperation between Fergana Region and Tochigi Prefecture.

In particular, the parties exchanged views on the implementation of new joint projects in the fields of workforce training and Japanese language education, the development of cooperation between higher education institutions, agriculture, education, and labor migration.