Thursday, 24, October, 2024

Business

On February 1, 2017, the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev received the chairwoman of the US-Uzbek Chamber of Commerce, Carolyn Lamm, UzA reported.

The Uzbek Embassy together with the South Korean Chamber of Commerce organized a business seminar in Seoul, South Korea, which was attended by representatives of 40 Korean companies, Jahon IA reported.

Tashkent’s International Business Center hosts the Uzbekistan-U.S. business forum, the Uzbek Chamber of Commerce said.

UzbekOziqOvqatHolding (transl. Uzbek Food Products Holding) and BelGosPischeProm group (Belarus) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation.

During the visit of the representatives of UzSanoatEksport and UzTadbirkorEksport in Kiev an agreement has been signed for the sale of 30 thousand tons of ammonium nitrate and 30 thousand tons of carbamide worth $ 7.05 million. The signing ceremony was held at the Uzbek Embassy to Ukraine.

AkhangaranCement in 2016 produced 1.863 million tons of cement, a 5.2% increase compared to 2015. The company last year also produced over 1.344 million tons of clinker, which is by 4.9% more than in 2015.

For the first time since 2010 the lint cotton has been listed for export at UZEX. The seller is UzPahtaSanoat (trans.- UzCottonIndustry, state-run company) and its regional branches, the UZEX press service said.

Innovative technoparks could be established in Tashkent's Yashnabad and Almazar districts. A draft presidential decree, developed by the Ministry of Economy to this end has been published on the portal of online public services.

The Russian Lukoil is preparing to launch its first filling station in Uzbekistan along Temur Malik street of Tashkent’s Yashnabad district. The construction works are in their final stage.

On January 10 in the conference hall of Uzbekistan hotel was held a round table with participation of representatives of government bodies, hotels, travel companies of Tashkent city, Tashkent and Syrdarya regions.

At the Uzbek Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations, Investments and Trade were held talks with Director General for Caucasus, Central Asia and Eastern Europe of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, Şefik Vural Altay.

Four pharmaceutical industrial zones (PIZ) could be created in Uzbekistan. A draft Presidential Decree on this was published on the government portal for discussion.

A new joint venture, Indorama Kokand Fertilizers will be created in Uzbekistan at Kokand Superphosphate plant. The company, created together with Indorama, a Singaporean group of companies, will produce mineral fertilizers using latest technologies, the press service of Competition Committee said.

Artel has opened its first store in Baku, Jahon Information Agency reported. Azer Artel is the exclusive distributor of Artel products.

On December 26, representatives of the Indian Maua International Limited visited Angren free economic zone where they met with the managing directors of the zone.

Officials of Belarusian confectionary factory Kommunarka visited the Angren free economic zone, where they familiarized with the work of Angren Shakar sugar manufacturer, and the favorable conditions at the free economic zone created for domestic and foreign investors.

Export Support Fund for small businesses and entrepreneur under the National Bank of Uzbekistan will open its representative office in Switzerland, UzA said.

On November 21, Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov received the co-chairman of Uzbek-British Council on Trade and Industry (UBTIC), the former UK Ambassador to Uzbekistan, Barbara Logan Hay, who arrived in our country as the head of the UK businesses delegation to participate in the 23rd session of UBTIC.

On November 11 the officials of Angren free economic zone (FEZ) held talks with the executives of IS DONGSEO, the meeting was initiated by UzStroyMaterialy (state building materials company).

On October 26 in the framework of the OECD Eurasia Competitiveness Programme, the Uzbek Competition Committee officials met with the delegation of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).