BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 12. The CDP Business
Matching platform held an online webinar titled “Italy Meets
Uzbekistan,” organized by the Italian Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
(CDP), aimed at exploring opportunities to expand business and
investment cooperation.
This information was published on the official website of the
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan.
According to information, the Uzbek delegation was represented
by Alisher Shaikhov, Adviser to the Chairman of the Chamber of
Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan, alongside representatives of
industry associations, private enterprises, and regional
administrations. The event also brought together Italian Ambassador
to Uzbekistan Guido De Sanctis, senior officials from CDP, SACE,
SIMEST, the Italian Trade Agency (ITA), and Confindustria, as well
as Renato Spagnolo, Chief Executive Officer of Cotonella S.p.A.
''During the webinar, participants discussed key trends in
Uzbekistan’s economy and market, opportunities to strengthen direct
business-to-business (B2B) ties between Italian and Uzbek
companies, and prospects for implementing joint investment
projects. Particular attention was given to cooperation in the
textile, agriculture, infrastructure, and tourism sectors,''
Chamber of Commerce and Industry says.
Furthermore, the information indicates that the discussions also
focused on the effective use of financial instruments offered by
CDP, SACE, and SIMEST to support Italian investment in Uzbekistan,
as well as expanding localization projects based on the experience
of Cotonella S.p.A.
At the conclusion of the event, the parties agreed to continue
organizing online B2B meetings through the CDP Business Matching
platform with the participation of the Chamber of Commerce and
Industry of Uzbekistan and to further develop mutually beneficial
cooperation on a systematic basis.
