V International Uzbek Cotton Fair with participation of about three hundred firms and companies from 34 countries took place on 14-15 October 2009 in Tashkent.

The international fair has clearly demonstrated that fact that the Uzbek cotton is hitting high targets in the world market thanks to the high quality indicators. With its long and strong fiber the Uzbek cotton fully meets with the international requirements.

Today the cotton fiber of Uzbekistan is exported to China, Russia, Iran, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Republic of Korea, Turkey, Vietnam and many other states. Consumer demand for the Uzbek cotton is constantly growing in South East Asia where the textile industry develops intensively.

Within the framework of the international economic cooperation Uzbekistan is putting forward new initiatives on development of practical and mutually beneficial relations with foreign partners. In expanding its presence in the world cotton market the country is taking into account the changing nature of cotton market, developing new transport routes, improving methods of processing, storage and fiber certification. The system certification of cotton bales on the basis of high technologies is providing for delivering to consumers a high quality cotton.

According to unanimous opinion of foreign experts V International Uzbek cotton fair served as an acknowledgement of the fact that Uzbekistan occupies one of the leading places in the world cotton market. Attendance of the representatives of many countries of the world in the cotton fair serves as an example to this point.

Foreign experts and specialists participated in the fair highly appreciated the favorable conditions created in Uzbekistan for development of farmers, in particular: allocating micro-crediting, providing necessary techniques and materials, legal standards which fully meets with the international requirements of production sale for domestic and foreign consumers.

It is necessary to notice that one of the important results of the fair was signing contracts on purchasing over one million tons of the Uzbek cotton fiber.

Another important aspect of the fair was that the considerable number of participating foreign partners consisted of manufacturers of production from the Uzbek fiber. Participation in the fair gave them opportunity to establish direct contacts with partners and sign mutually beneficial contracts on cotton delivery. During the fair leading consumers, specialists, experts have been familiarized with the latest achievements of Uzbekistan in cotton growing, processes of crop cultivation, its processing and export. They exchanged opinions on changes in world cotton growing, new directions and tendencies.

V International Uzbek Cotton Fair has once again confirmed Uzbekistan’s status as one of the leaders of cotton business in the world is strengthening year after year, and also expanding role of Uzbekistan in the international economic relations.

Information Agency “Jahon”

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