Representatives of the Education and Culture Section of the Embassy of Japan in Turkmenistan visited karate competitions held in the city of Anau.

As part of the visit, a meeting was held with the leadership of the Karate Federation of Turkmenistan. It was attended by the Federation’s President, Welmyrat Gurbanmyradow, Vice-President Ilmyrat Shanepesow, and Yashuzak Mämmetnazarow, who received an award from Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

During the meeting, the Japanese representatives learned about the development of karate in Turkmenistan. They exchanged views with Federation representatives and athletes and also observed the competitions.

The visit demonstrated an interest in strengthening relations and promoting the exchange of experience between Turkmenistan and Japan in the field of sports, particularly karate.