"The seminar, entitled ’Business improvement programme’, is designed for marketing experts, representatives of consulting agencies as well as specialists in the field of financial services," the report said.

It noted that the event was aimed at developing leadership and entrepreneurial skills of small business representatives as well as assisting Uzbek businessmen in setting up and developing a private business and increasing the efficiency of existing projects.

The report said that the seminar was conducted by Stuart Mitchell - a founder of a business education consortium set up in affiliation with the University of Surrey in the UK.

"This meeting is a unique opportunity for Uzbek businessmen to study valuable experience of British colleagues in running a business," the report said.