On May 14, 2024, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with the Chairman of the Japanese-Turkmen Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group Toshiaki Endo. Member of the House of Representatives of the Japanese Parliament, Ayano Sato, also took part in the meeting.

Expressing deep gratitude for his time, Toshiaki Endo conveyed greetings and best wishes to Arkadag from Emperor Naruhito and Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida, emphasizing the great personal contribution of the National Leader of the Turkmen people to the development of bilateral relations, which have received in recent years qualitatively new dynamics.