Uzbek, US businesses discuss ties at video conference
31/08/2013 10:08
Uzbek, US businesses discuss ties at video conference
31/08/2013 10:08
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Representatives of small and private businesses of Uzbekistan participated at the video conference with their American counterparts, which was organized at the US Embassy in Uzbekistan.
The event was organized by Trade-Economic Department of the US mission in cooperation with the Ministry of Commerce and the Association of Packing materials Association. The event was attended by the Uzbek businesses, who will take part in the Pack Expo 2013 in Las Vegas on 23-25 September 2013.
The visit of the Uzbek delegation to the exhibition is organized by the International Business Travel, which promotes the International Buyer program of the US in Uzbekistan.
Within the project, the delegations of the Uzbek entrepreneurs visited Pack Expo International 2012, Retech 2012 (Renewable energy exhibition), International Woodworking Machinery Furniture Supply Fair and World of Concrete 2013.
US Ambassador to Uzbekistan George Krol opened the video conference with a speech on economic potential of Uzbekistan. He said that economy of Uzbekistan is growing fast at 8% level each year. He said that Uzbekistan has natural and human resources. The US envoy underlined there are great opportunities in cooperation in food, packaging, processing of agriculture products, construction materials, etc.
The video conference was attended with representatives of 15 US companies. The sides considered doing business in Uzbekistan, investment climate, projects in packaging and food industries, and demands of the Uzbek producers.
In its turn, the Uzbek businesses expressed interest in modern technologies and equipment, including equipment for production of packing materials, their utilization, storage term, etc. The sides also discussed export of the Uzbek goods to the US, their certification and standardization.
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