According to the president's press service, he was greeted by Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Accompanied by an honor guard, they walked down the red carpet and then took a joint photo before proceeding to the dining hall, organized for the leaders of Central Asian countries.
The event was also attended by the presidents of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and Turkmenistan Serdar Berdymukhamedov.

