Japanese business circles get acquainted with the regions of Uzbekistan
17/07/2019 18:25
Japanese business circles get acquainted with the regions of Uzbekistan
17/07/2019 18:25
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) -- Currently, within the framework of the tasks set by the leadership of the republic, providing for a qualitative improvement of the economy and living standards of the population in the regions of the country, the Embassies of the Republic of Uzbekistan in foreign countries are making active efforts to promote regional khokimiyats in expanding cooperation with foreign States.
Thus, the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Japan initiated a visit to the Country of the Rising Sun by a delegation of the Khokimiyat of Surkhandarya Region and the Republic of Karakalpakstan. The delegation of Surkhandarya is headed by the deputy khokim of the region A.Oripov, and the delegation of the Republic of Karakalpakstan - by the Minister of Foreign Trade and Investments of Karakalpakstan V.Jollbekov.
As part of their stay in Japan, it is planned to hold Investment Road Shows in the three largest Japanese cities - Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya, as well as to hold a number of bilateral meetings with representatives of government agencies and private companies.
The visit of this delegation began with a visit to the city of Osaka - one of the oldest and largest metropolitan areas of Japan and an important financial and economic center of the country.
On 16 July, a road show dedicated to the investment potential of Uzbekistan was held in the building of the International Business Center with the assistance of the Japanese Organization for the Promotion of Foreign Trade (JETRO) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), with a presentation of the economic attractiveness of Surkhandarya region of Uzbekistan and the Republic of Karakalpakstan.
The event, which aroused great interest among Japanese business circles, was attended by over 100 representatives of local companies and firms.
During the Road Show, organized in the form of two separate events - presentations and B2B meetings, guests could familiarize themselves with the current economic development of our country, get detailed information about the dynamic reforms and transformations carried out under the leadership of President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
Separate attention of the participants was attracted to the potential of Surkhandarya and Karakalpakstan, the priorities of their economic development, the favorable conditions created in them for foreign investors, including in the territories of functioning free economic and small industrial zones.
Deputy Khokim of the Surkhandarya Region A.Oripov and Minister of Foreign Trade and Investments of Karakalpakstan V.Jollbekov presented information about the great opportunities in the regions of the republic for profitable and promising financial investments, called on Japanese business to actively enter the market of Uzbekistan and jointly implement long-term and high-tech projects in various sectors of the economy. The guests received information on specific projects in the fields of agriculture, textiles, pharmaceuticals, household and agro-industrial equipment, etc.
In his speech, the head of UNIDO in Japan, Y. Yasunaga, noted with satisfaction the organization, jointly with the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Tokyo, this year already the second event, which demonstrates the great interest in Japan to develop mutually beneficial cooperation with Uzbekistan. He spoke positively about the ongoing large-scale reforms in the country, as well as a significant improvement in the investment climate and raising the position of Uzbekistan in international ratings. UNIDO’s interest was confirmed to further assist Uzbekistan in expanding ties with foreign countries, in particular, to further attract Japanese business circles to cooperate with state and private companies of Uzbekistan.
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