BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 5. Uzbekistan and Hong
Kong business leaders discussed opportunities to expand trade,
investment, and business cooperation during a business forum,
Trend reports, citing
the Uzbek Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The meeting followed a visit by Uzbek business representatives
to Hong Kong in early May and aimed to advance discussions into
practical business partnerships. Uzbek manufacturers and foreign
investors held direct B2B negotiations on potential cooperation
projects.
Participants reviewed the current state of economic relations
between Uzbekistan and Hong Kong and explored ways to increase
bilateral trade and investment flows. Discussions focused on
opportunities in finance, logistics, high technology, innovation,
and services.
As a key aspect during the event was noted that Hong Kong’s
position as a global financial and trading hub, combined with
Uzbekistan’s ongoing economic reforms, creates favorable conditions
for expanding mutually beneficial cooperation.
The event took place in Tashkent, as part of the visit of a
delegation led by John Lee Ka-chiu, Chief Executive of the Hong
Kong Special Administrative Region of China.
The forum brought together Davron Vakhabov, chairman of the
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan, Frederick Ma,
chairman of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, and more than
100 representatives of the business communities of both sides.
Folloüing the forum, the sides reaffirmed their commitment to
strengthening trade and economic ties, deepening
business-to-business cooperation, and supporting the implementation
of promising joint investment projects.
