Foreign Minister Hayashi to visit the former Soviet Union countries in Central Asia during the long holidays

Regarding the situation in Ukraine, Foreign Minister Hayashi is coordinating to visit Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, the former Soviet Union countries in Central Asia, in line with the long holidays, meeting with government officials and working together to improve the situation. I want to plan.

According to government officials, Foreign Minister Hayashi is coordinating to visit Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in Central Asia as well as Mongolia during the Golden Week holidays starting at the end of this month.

Of these, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, the former Soviet Union countries, have strong ties with Russia, but have shown their position to seek a peaceful solution to Russia's military invasion this time.

Based on this, Minister Hayashi would like to meet with government officials from both countries and work together to improve the situation in Ukraine.

Minister Hayashi said, "In light of the recent international situation, we will work to strengthen cooperation with Central Asian countries as a partner to build a free and open international order together."

In addition, since Mongolia, which will visit after both countries, maintains friendly relations with North Korea, it will also work to cooperate in solving the abduction, nuclear and missile problems.