The interest was expressed at a webinar organised by the consulate general of Uzbekistan in Frankfurt and the chairman of the board of the Uzbek-Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry Gulnara Salimova for members of the National Textile Federation of Switzerland (Swisstextiles), a news agency reported.
The webinar was on the economic development of Uzbekistan and the formation of a favorable investment climate for expanding exports and modernising the textile industry.
The event was attended by employees and members of the Department of International Relations of the Swiss Textile Federation "Swisstextiles", Chairman of the Board of the Uzbek-Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry (UZSCCI) Gulnara Salimova, Executive Director of the International Textile Federation in Germany (ITMF) Christian Schindler.
Salimova informed participants about the rich raw materials and diversified industrial base of Uzbekistan. The textile industry is one of the leading and dynamically developing sectors of the Uzbek economy, she informed.
Over the last seven years, the sector has become one of the leaders in attracting foreign investment and exporting products with high added value, an Uzbek media outlet reported.
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