OREANDA-NEWS. April 05, 2012. The capital’s Turkiston Palace hosted the final phase of the competition of entrepreneurs, farmers and artisans for the prize of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan “Tashabbus 2012”.

The importance of practical measures implemented by the government to stimulate development of small business and entrepreneurship, aimed at raising this field to a new level was highlighted. The created favorable business environment – new privileges, preferences and opportunities provided in accordance with laws, decrees, resolutions – has increased the pace and effectiveness of development of this important sector.

The traditional contest among entrepreneurs, farmers and craftsmen was organized by the Commerce and Industry Chamber in collaboration with the Farms Association and the Hunarmand craftsmen association.

The “Tashabbus-2012” review contest was attended by more than 1,000 participants than in the previous year. Business marathon lasted a month, first at the level of districts and cities, then regions in order to gather the most enterprising (41 people) fr om all regions of the country in the final.

The small-scale business possessing ability quickly to adapt to changes of market conditions, allowing creating new workplaces, to keep economic stability, even in the conditions of global financial and economic crisis promotes preservation of rates of development of economy.

Potential, achievements of representatives of a private sector and farmers are brightly shown during traditionally spent review-competition of “Tashabbus” for the prize of the President of Republic Uzbekistan. The constant increase in number of its participants, increase of competitiveness shown to production and services testify to increase of prestige of this competition.

The contest which has become by competition of initiative people, serves as the powerful stimulating factor of support and expansion of activity of businessmen, farmers and handicraftsmen. At the same time it promotes advanced experience popularization, the statement of a healthy competition among businessmen. The last years in competition have taken part ten thousand businessmen, farmers and handicraftsmen. They have received the information on such questions, as creation of new workplaces, attraction of foreign investments, methods of increase in manufacture import of export of the focused production. Competition became also an effective remedy of increase of legal culture of businessmen.

According to Commercial and industrial chamber of Uzbekistan, competition this year has shown expansion of numbers of the businessmen making import and export the focused production, the farmers who adjusted processing of prepared production and have reached of high indicators in animal industries and other effective branches. That the majority of businessmen, farmers and the handicraftsmen who have taken part in the initial stages of competition, are the businessmen using in the activity the advanced methods of work is worthy. And presence of competitive nominations on youth stimulation inspires young businessmen on new initiatives.

Winners have bee selected in three main categories: “Best Entrepreneur of the Year”, “Best Farmer of the Year” and “Best Craftsman of the Year”. Seven special nominations were introduced: “Young entrepreneur of the year”, “Best Woman Entrepreneur of the Year”, “Best innovation project”, “Best employer for young people”, “Best family business”, “My homeland – my pride” and “Best craftsman to create a school ‘teacher – student’”.

Within the lim its of competition there has passed an exhibition on which production of participants of competition has been presented. The goods shown at an exhibition and products drew attention high quality, competitiveness and that did not concede to foreign analogues.

The goods and products, the food production, made by businessmen in countryside with use of convenient, compact and economic minitechnologies, correspond to the international standards. The consumers which have visited an exhibition, foreign visitors and competition jury have highly appreciated achievements of the businessmen working not only on internal, but also on a foreign market.

In solemn conditions it had been handed over prizes of the President of Republic Uzbekistan – keys from cars “Spark”.

The award for the “Best Entrepreneur of the Year” went to Holisxon Boboyeva, the head of a private firm “Jizzakh-Kuhinur”.

The award for the “Best Farmer of the Year” went to Ibrohim Xolyorov, the head of a farm of “Baxt”.

Diplomas and awards are handed over winners and prize-winners of contest “Tashabbus-2012”. The victory at competition grants the right to participation in the international competitions, fairs, seminars, improvement of professional skill abroad.

The awarding ceremony of the winners of republican contest “Tashabbus 2012” closed with participation of leading artists and young performers of Uzbekistan.

The Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan A. Aripov made a speech at the event.