Uzbekistan spoke at the business forum of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization

Today, on June 6, a business forum started in Beijing (China), timed to coincide with the meeting of the Business Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. The forum is attended by the chairmen of the National part of the SCO Business Council.

The main topic of the forum was the promotion of business development, including business relationship between the SCO member countries.

The Forum was held in the form of two plenary sessions, which are devoted to creating a platform for linking strategies, promoting cooperation in the field of interconnection, as well as stimulating trade and investment facilitation, promoting innovation and the development of small and medium-sized businesses.

The delegates examined the regional peculiarities of small business development and the most promising niches for entrepreneur’s activity. We assessed the role of small business in the economy of various states.

The delegation of Uzbekistan was represented by the Chairman of the CCI - Adham Ikramov.

In his speech the head of the CCI noted that 2018 in Uzbekistan was declared "the Year of support of active entrepreneurship, innovative ideas and technologies". In 2017, comprehensive measures were taken to improve the system of state and public construction, ensure the rule of law. Today, business entities of the SCO participating countries participate in the activities of many new industrial enterprises of Uzbekistan, joint projects in oil and gas, telecommunications, transport, textile, tourism, construction, chemical and other industries are successfully implemented.

"We attach high priority to the further strengthening of the multifaceted trade, economic, investment and financial cooperation with the SCO member countries.

We support such areas of the project as the creation of joint infrastructures, industrial investments, development of resources, trade and economic cooperation, environmental protection, "said the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

To remind, the Forum is held on the eve of the SCO summit. Today, it is also planned to hold a meeting of the Board of the SCO Business Council.