岸田首相、タジク大統領らと電話会談

　岸田文雄首相は１２日、タジキスタンのラフモン大統領、トルクメニスタンのセルダル・ベルドイムハメドフ大統領とそれぞれ電話会談した。南海トラフ地震臨時情報（巨大地震注意）発表を受け、中央アジア訪問を見送ったことを説明。外務省によると、両大統領は理解を示したという。
　首相は中央アジアとの関係強化に引き続き取り組み、今後の訪問を調整したい考えを伝えた。電話会談はそれぞれ約１０分間行われた。（2024/08/12-17:06）

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday held phone talks with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, for some 10 minutes respectively.
   Kishida explained to the two leaders that he canceled his trip to Central Asia after the Japan Meteorological Agency issued emergency information on the increased risk of a huge Nankai Trough earthquake.
   According to the Japanese Foreign Ministry, the two showed their understanding over the cancellation.
   The prime minister conveyed Japan's continued commitment to strengthening relations with Central Asia and his desire to rearrange his trip to the region.
   Kishida was scheduled to visit Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia from Friday through Monday. During the trip, the first summit between Japan and five Central Asian countries, including Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, was set to take place in Kazakhstan.