16, 17 November 2020
Online Trade Mission to Uzbekistan
Doing business in Uzbekistan or opportunities and challenges of doing business in Uzbekistan
About The Event
The goal of the trade mission is to hold panel sessions and discussion groups with large Uzbek companies, international contractors, government agencies, diplomatic missions of both countries and also with members and partners of the British Chamber of Commerce in Kazakhstan. Our speakers will combine experts and industry specialists from the Oil and Gas, Mining and Construction and Engineering sectors.
We are sure that the online trade mission will give our members and partners many opportunities to strengthen business relations and working opportunities between British, Kazakh and Uzbek businesses
AGENDA*
Monday 16 November 2020
Moderator: Timothy Owen, British Chamber of Commerce in Kazakhstan, Chairman
2:05 – 2:10 pm (Almaty time) 1:05 – 1:10 pm (Tashkent time) 8:05 – 8:10 am (London time)
Welcome address
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Uzbekistan Chairman Adkham Ikramov2:10 – 2:30 pm (Almaty time) 1:10 – 1:30 pm (Tashkent time) 8:10 – 8:30 am (London time)
Welcome address
British Chamber of Commerce Director of Global Business Networks Anne – Marie Martin2:30 – 2:35 pm (Almaty time) 1:30 – 1:35 pm (Tashkent time) 8:30 – 8:35 am (London time)
Welcome address
Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade First Deputy Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mr Laziz Kudratov2:35 – 2:40 pm (Almaty time) 1:35 – 1:40 pm (Tashkent time) 8:35 – 8:40 am (London time)
Welcome address
British Chamber of Commerce in Kazakhstan, Chairman Timothy Owen2:40 – 2:45 pm (Almaty time) 1:40 – 1:45 pm (Tashkent time) 8:40 – 8:45 am (London time)
Welcome address
Ambassador of Uzbekistan to the United Kingdom Mr Said RustamovSession: Doing business in Uzbekistan or opportunities and challenges of doing business in Uzbekistan
2:50 – 3:20 pm (Almaty time) 1:50 – 2:20 pm (Tashkent time) 8:50 – 9:20 am (London time)
EY Tax and legal rules of doing business in Uzbekistan Director, Law Zafar Vakhdiov Senior Manager, Business Tax Services, Uzbekistan Dmitry Kim3:20 – 3:40 pm (Almaty time) 2:20 – 2:40 pm (Tashkent time) 9:20 – 9:40 am (London time)
Asian Development Bank Operations in Uzbekistan, including opportunities on non-sovereign operations side and public-private partnerships Deputy Country Director of ADB’s office in Uzbekistan Messrs. Enrico Pinali Senior Private Sector Development Officer Bobir Gafurov3:40 – 4:00 pm (Almaty time) 2:40 – 3:00 pm (Tashkent time) 9:40 – 10:00 am (London time)
Investment Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Investments and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan’s investment policy during the global pandemic Deputy Director Oybek Elmuratov4:00 – 4:20 pm (Almaty time)
3:00 – 3:20 pm (Tashkent time)
10:00 – 10:20 am (London time)
Q&A session
4:20 – 4:25 pm (Almaty time)
3:20 – 3:25 pm (Tashkent time)
10:20 – 10:25 am (London time)
Tuesday 17 November 2020
2:00 – 2:10 pm (Almaty time)
1:00 – 1:10 pm (Tashkent time)
8:00 – 8:10 am (London time)
Welcome address
Ravshan Duschanov, Uzbekistan Embassy in UKPanel session meetings
2:10 – 3:05 pm (Almaty time) 1:10 – 2:05 pm (Tashkent time) 8:10 – 9:05 am (London time)
Energy and mining sector
Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan Bekhzot Narmatov, Deputy Minister State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Geology and Mineral Resources (Goscomgeology) Mr Azam Kadirhodjaev, Deputy Chairman Strategic Solutions Mining in Uzbekistan: Opportunities for British/Kazakh Business Simon Glancy, Managing Partner Q&A3:05 – 4:10 pm (Almaty time) 2:05 – 3:10 pm (Tashkent time) 9:05 – 10:10 am (London time)
Construction and engineering sector
Ministry of the construction Sharaf Radjabov, Head of International Cooperation and Investment Attraction Department Association Uzconstructionmaterials Sohib Abilkasimov, Head of Department for Foreign Economic Activity Directorate for construction and operation of facilities of BUSINESS CITY projects Iroda Rasulova, Head of Investor Relations Department of Business City projects CISEG/UK Machinery CISEG market overview for Agriculture, Construction and Mining Konstantin Kutelas, Managing Director Ecoton Company Successful story of doing business in Uzbekistan (TBC) Madina Mukhatova, Marketing director Q&A4:10 – 4:15 pm (Almaty time) 3:10 – 3:15 pm (Tashkent time) 10:10 – 10:15 am (London time)
Concluding remarksMFA of Uzbekistan, Economic Diplomacy Directorate Director Phd. Ashraf Khodjaev
*Agenda is subject to changes
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