Delegation of Uzbekistan visits Portugal
24/02/2017 13:23
Delegation of Uzbekistan visits Portugal
24/02/2017 13:23
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- A delegation of Uzbekistan paid a visit to Porto to participate in the joint Uzbek-Portuguese business forums.
The Uzbek delegation held a meeting with the Mayor of Porto Rui de Carvalho de Araújo Moreira. The sides discussed affirmed interest in developing trade-economic and cultural-humanitarian cooperation.
Moreira said that Portugal pay great attention to development of multifaceted cooperation with the Uzbek partners, and considers Uzbekistan as a key state in Central Asia.
At the meeting, the sides discussed perspectives of expanding mutual trade and joint investment activities. The sides also agreed to organize the visits of the business delegations to the forums, exhibitions, forums, seminars, etc.
The Uzbek side also expressed interest in studying Portuguese experience in developing tourism. The sides considered creation of joint ventures and organization of training of the Uzbek specialists in Portuguese institutions and establishments.
Mayor of Porto proposed to consider establishment of partnership relations between Porto and Samarkand. Mayor said that Samarkand can became the first city in the CIS, which establish partnership relations with one of important cities of Portugal, Jahon news agency said.
The Uzbek delegation also attended the Uzbek-Portuguese Business Forum, which was organized by the Association of Entrepreneurship of Portugal (AEP) and the representative office of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan in Portugal.
The event was attended by representatives of over 50 Portuguese companies, specialized in various sectors – from automobile industry to agriculture.
The Uzbek delegation presented favourable business and investment climate, social-economic development of Uzbekistan, reforms in the country and preferences, provided to foreign investors. The European companies received concrete proposals of realization of joint investment projects in Uzbekistan.
The businesses of Uzbekistan held meetings with the Portuguese companies and the sides reached agreement on organization of the visit of the Portuguese businesses to Uzbekistan.
The Uzbek delegation also visited the factories of Portuguese companies, including Têxteis Penedo (textile industry), KYAIA Fortunato (footwear), Savana - Calçados (production of children’s shoes), Fábrica de Calçado SOZE (footwear), where they discussed specific areas of practical cooperation with enterprises of Uzbekistan.
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