Uzbekistan delegation to attend Cotton Campaign meeting
22/01/2019 12:46
Uzbekistan delegation to attend Cotton Campaign meeting
22/01/2019 12:46
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 4-6 February 2019, the Uzbek government delegation will visit the United States on a working visit, which includes Deputy Prime Minister Tanzila Narboeva and Minister of Labor Relations and Employment Sherzod Kudbiyev.
According to the Embassy of Uzbekistan in the United States, representatives of the government of our country, responsible for the eradication of forced labor, will attend the annual meeting of the international coalition Cotton Campaign in the city of Washington.
The Cotton Campaign is an organization that includes labor and human rights NGOs, business and investment companies that advocate for the eradication of child and forced labor in cotton production.
The main goal of the delegation’s visit is to develop further cooperation mechanisms aimed at abolishing the so-called "boycott of major brands" of the United States with respect to Uzbekistan’s textile products.
The program of the visit includes meetings with representatives of human rights organizations, the largest American associations of manufacturers, retailers and trade union organizations, the American Clothing and Footwear Association, the US Fashion Industry Association, the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations and others, as well as leading foreign brands such as Nike, Zara, GAP, Levi’s, H&M, UNIQLO and many others.
The Embassy of Uzbekistan reports that the government delegation will also hold talks with representatives of the White House, the leadership of the State Department, the Department of Labor, the Office of the US Trade Representative and other international financial institutions.
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