Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- During the visit of the Uzbek delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Kuchkarov to Japan, a number of productive meetings were held in ministries and departments, large companies and research institutions of this country, Dunyo reported.

In particular, the head of the delegation met with Vice President of Japan International Training Cooperation Organization (JITCO) Shigeo Matsumochi, Minister of Health, Employment and Welfare Katsunobu Kato, Parliamentary Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan Yumi Yoshikawa, Vice President of the Liberal Democratic Taro Party Aso, finance minister Shunichi Suzuki.

At the meetings, issues of development and prospects for bilateral cooperation in relevant areas, as well as the possibility of implementing joint projects were discussed.

Along with this, members of the Uzbek delegation held talks with the chairman of the Japan Organization of Small and Medium Enterprises and the Regional Innovation Support Organization (SME Support Japan) Aitsushi Toyonaga, the leadership of the International Research Center of Yamagata University, representatives of one of the largest construction companies in Japan Shimizu Corporation.

The delegation also visited the center of Japan’s largest cooperative association "JA Group" in the city of Obu and got acquainted with the activities of the "Farmer’s Market".

Based on the results of the meetings and negotiations held, agreements were reached on establishing an exchange of experience and delegations, and elaborating issues of establishing further cooperation.