Uza. Minsk hosted the First Business Forum of Business Circles and Women Entrepreneurs of Uzbekistan and Belarus.

The event was attended by representatives of business circles and business women representing almost all sectors of the economy of Uzbekistan, in particular, industry and agriculture, food, pharmaceutical, cultural, and humanitarian, as well as tourism and transport.

The plenary session organized within the framework of the forum on “Women in business – the potential for developing business cooperation between Belarus and Uzbekistan” was opened with an introductory speech by the Chairperson of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Chairperson of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus.

It was noted that enhancing collaboration in light industry, the exchange of advanced technologies, the expansion of cooperation between manufacturers of fabrics, clothing, footwear, fur, and leather products, and the development of ties in IT, entrepreneurship, the joint development of digital products, especially for women, their involvement in the digital economy, the exchange of experience in improving literacy and skills in this regard will bring equal benefits to the entrepreneurs of the two countries.

Opinions were expressed at the plenary session on strengthening cooperation in medicine, developing the pharmaceutical industry, creating medical clusters, and implementing joint projects in the food, chemical, automotive, agricultural processing, and tourism sectors.

Following the forum, a final document (declaration) was adopted. It reflects strengthening cooperation in trade, economic, investment, scientific and technical, socio-cultural, educational, humanitarian, tourism, and other areas of mutual interest.

Following B2B meetings, 42 contracts and 17 memorandums were signed for $92 million between women entrepreneurs of the two countries.