OREANDA-NEWS. July 31, 2013. A special significance has been attached under the leadership of the President of our country to the support for small business and private entrepreneurship and manufacturing sector enterprises. The wide-ranging efforts being undertaken on this front by local branches of Uzbekistan’s Trade and Industry Chamber have also been helpful in the consolidation of financial stability in enterprises.

According to Muhammadayubkhuja Oppokov, head of Namangan regional department of the Trade and Industry Chamber of Uzbekistan, “Particular efforts have been directed at creating an environment conducive for business, at protecting the rights and legitimate interests of entrepreneurs, assisting the businesspeople in the extensive introduction of cutting-edge mini technologies into production process, attracting foreign investments and facilitating access to external markets with final goods. In 2012 and the past period of the current year, 11 entrepreneurs have been afforded assistance in the procurement and delivery of technologies from abroad for the processing and reprocessing of woods and metals, for manufacturing roofing slate, bread and bakery, vegetable oils and footwear.”

In order to establish production of export oriented goods at the Namangan-based “Iftikhor Kiyim Sanoat” Ltd. in cooperation with the local branch of the Chamber, sewing equipment and press-fit irons were procured during 2010-2012 in Germany, Japan and Turkey and introduced into the manufacturing process. As a result, production of modern apparel of high quality was launched. Currently, on the basis of agreement concluded with Russia’s Trend Company for 1 million US dollars, the enterprise exports final goods.

Another entrepreneurship entity that has been steadfast in its development as an outcome of close cooperation with the Chamber is the “Istiqlol Textile Design” Ltd. in Namangan district. State-of-the-art sewing machinery was delivered to the enterprise in 2011-2012 from Italy, Japan, Germany and China. Production volumes have grown by 130 percent; high quality produce worth 221 thousand US dollars was supplied to foreign markets in 2012. At the “Diydor Lux Textile” Ltd. in Namangan district, a modern imported technology to manufacture footwear has also been launched, resulting in the increase of the enterprise capacity to 86,400 pairs a year. Currently, in excess of 60 latest models of men’s footwear are being produced.

The region’s entrepreneurship entities, in interaction with the regional branch of Uzbekistan’s Trade and Industry Chamber, have been thoroughly studying the demand and supply trends in the domestic and foreign markets, resulting in the establishment of production of new types of goods. Notably, the “Norin Mechanical Plant” Ltd. has launched production of bicycles, while the “Extra Primer Bat” Ltd. manufactures storage batteries, the “Leasing Bonus” Ltd. produces roofing slate, the JV “MeriMed Pharm” generates medicinal ointments, the “Turon Zamin Savdo” Ltd. produces wall paints, the “Namangan Avtoyul Trans” manufactures cardboard boxes, and the “Nonrab Mobil System” Ltd. offers coal briquettes.

In addition, practical assistance is being offered in exporting sewing, textile and agricultural goods produced by small business entities to Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Afghanistan. Considerable results have been apparent here from the regularly organized fairs and expositions, as well as promotion works fostered by the department through the website uzbusiness.org.

Within the frameworks of the execution of the resolution by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan on “Additional Measures to Promote Exposition Trade with Domestic Non-Food Consumer Goods” signed 30 December 2012, at the fair of domestically produced non-food consumer goods organized in the first quarter of this year, 121 major enterprises as well as small business and private entrepreneurship entities presented more than 500 types of produce. 22 deals were reached by the participants of the fair for the mutual supply and sales of goods in the total amount exceeding 2 billion 148 million soums.