Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Chairman of the Committee for the Development of Sericulture and Wool Industry Ikboljon Ergashev met with a representative of the Chinese company Anhui Mulberry Biotechnology Co., Ltd. Liu Qinghu.

At the meeting, the parties discussed issues of attracting Chinese investment to Uzbekistan, including the construction of a new cocoon processing plant, the creation of mulberry plantations and jobs, etc.

The launch of this project involves the creation of 600 new permanent jobs, which will contribute to the development of the silk industry in the region.