The forum was organized under annual exhibition of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan. Realization of the tasks of the private sector under the main national programmes, fulfilment of the government orders and investment projects, new vectors of partnership and promotion of domestic goods abroad, development of female entrepreneurship in the regions and others were in the centre of attention of the participants,
The members of the Union demonstrated their achievements at the exhibition in the Expo centre of the Trade and Industrial Chamber. More than 140 exhibitors presented the capabilities and proposals. For many of them it was the first time to participate in the exhibition. Large part of the exhibition is dedicated to one of the priority directions of development of domestic business � the establishment of import substitutive industrial and agricultural enterprises.
Displays reflected impressive resultus of the members of the Union in construction works of high quality on the level of international standards allowing entering foreign markets. Turkmenistan has several investment construction projects oversea with participation of the companies for the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs. For example, new kindergarten was built by entrepreneurs in autonomous territorial unit of Gagauzia, the Republic of Moldova. construction of comprehensive school in Astrakhan region, Russian federation is carried out by Turkmen businessmen.
Capabilities of private companies and entities providing transport and logistic services are demonstrated at the exposition. Taking into account increasing involvement of domestic entrepreneurs to this sphere, Logistics and Transport department was established in the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs in February 2017. Its main function is to consolidate the activity of all types of transport regardless of the ownership but taking into account logistic interest of the government and private sectors of the economy.
The achievements in trade and services were also broadly demonstrated. The visitors was informed on capabilities of private tourist agencies. The entrepreneurs aim at construction of hotels and entertainment centres along the Caspian cost from Turkmenbashy to Esenguly. The work in this direction has been already started.
Exposition also presented information on the activity of the Party of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs that has its representatives in national parliament and taking active position in social and political life of our country. The visitors of the exhibition familiarized with the work of Rysgal JSC Bank, which is aimed at stimulation of the private business in Turkmenistan.
The Entrepreneurship School, offering 52 directions of professional training to the students, presented educational projects. the work for development of trade contacts was presented by Byasdesh Trade House.
Information about National Barcode Organization, which was founded with the assistance of domestic business community and trade enterprises of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, was also given. The Organization is the member of International Organization GS1and works for improvement of competiveness of domestic goods in international markets as well as for improvement of local trade. At present moment, more than 40 thousands trade items, produced in our country, were assigned with relative coding.
Large part of the production of domestic entrepreneurship is sold in foreign trade houses of Turkmenistan. Last year, such centre was opened in Xinin, the administrative centre of Qinghai province of China. The Trade House of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs started work in the capital of Kyrgyz Republic, Bishkek. In 2016, Trade Representative Office was opened in Dubai (UAE). Representative office of this organization also operated in the capital of the PRC.
Source: Turkmenistan: the Golden Age Online Newspaper