CCI of Uzbekistan hosts a meeting with the Honorary Consul of Uzbekistan in Tuscany and Umbria
21/10/2021 17:45
CCI of Uzbekistan hosts a meeting with the Honorary Consul of Uzbekistan in Tuscany and Umbria
21/10/2021 17:45
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) – On 21 October 2021, at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Uzbekistan, a meeting was held between the Deputy Chairman F. Usmanov and the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the regions of Tuscany and Umbria (Italy) L. Comucci.
During the meeting, the current state and prospects of trade and economic cooperation in agriculture, pharmaceuticals, textile and leather industries were discussed.
The Uzbek side emphasized that Uzbekistan is a promising partner of Italy in Central Asia. The volume of bilateral trade amounted to US$348.2 million in 2020 However, given the potential Italian market with more than 60 million people, there remains an unrealized potential in the field of trade, economic and investment cooperation.
Also, F. Usmanov provided information about the close cooperation of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry with partner organizations in Italy, in particular with the Italo-Uzbek Chamber of Commerce, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Como, the Association of Italian Manufacturers of Equipment for the Textile Industry, the National Union of Entrepreneurs and Farmers of Italy, a certificate which are joint visits of business circles of the two countries and ongoing joint business forums, and cooperation exchanges in the "B2B" format.
In turn, Honorary Consul L. Comucci expressed interest in developing bilateral cooperation with representatives of Uzbek companies wishing to establish partnerships with Italian companies.
In addition, Comucci spoke about his interest in implementing a project to open a Trading House in Florence, with the organization of a Showroom of products of Uzbek manufacturers.
For his part, F. Usmanov expressed the willingness of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry to assist in the implementation of the above project and in the search for a partner company among the member companies of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in coordination of this issue with the relevant ministries and departments of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Following the meeting, the parties reached an agreement to assist in the search for partner companies on both sides interested in opening a Trading House and exchanging information about Uzbek manufacturers wishing to export their products to the Italian markets.
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