On November 1–4th, a delegation led by Rukhullo Zikrillaev, Deputy Director of the Agency for the Development of Light Industry under the Cabinet of Ministers, paid a working visit to Türkiye, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.
Within the framework of the visit, meetings and negotiations were held with the leadership of major Turkish companies specializing in the production and sale of textile products, ready-made garments, leather and footwear products and components, as well as relevant industry associations.
In particular, negotiations were held with representatives of LC Waikiki, DeFacto, Seamo, İslamoğlu Tekstil, Fermaş Fermuar, AVVA, adL (Adil Işık Group), Damat Tween (Orka Holding), Koton, Mavi, and DoCotton Group, as well as the Footwear Industrialists Association of Türkiye (TASD), the Turkish Footwear Industry Suppliers Association (AYSAD), the Istanbul Apparel Exporters’ Association (İHKİB) and the Turkish Footwear Industry Foundation of Research, Development and Education (TASEV).
Turkish side was presented with information on the ongoing reforms in Uzbekistan to develop the textile, garment and knitwear, and leather and footwear industries, the investment climate, the country’s production and raw material potential, as well as the conditions and incentives created for domestic and foreign manufacturers.
Particular attention was paid to opportunities for localizing production, expanding industrial cooperation with foreign companies, implementing joint projects, and exporting finished products from Uzbekistan to foreign markets.
Presented opportunities generated significant interest among Turkish business circles. In particular, company representatives expressed interest in establishing production capacities in Uzbekistan, forging cooperative ties with local enterprises, developing joint projects and marketing finished products in domestic and foreign markets.
