Overview
- The joint statement set a five-year target of 3 trillion yen (about $19 billion) in business projects across the five Central Asian states.
- The leaders agreed to develop a Trans-Caspian corridor linking the region to Europe without transiting Russia to secure critical minerals and energy supplies.
- The Tokyo Declaration identified transportation infrastructure, decarbonization and people-to-people exchanges as priority areas for cooperation.
- Japan and the five countries committed to cooperate on artificial intelligence with an emphasis on safe, trustworthy systems.
- Tokyo outlined practical support for the corridor, including replacing aging bridges and training customs officials to improve logistics.