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DAY ONE – August 17 (10:00 – 18:00, Wednesday) First half of the day (10:00 – 13:00) Panel sessions will be split into two and run concurrently | ||||
1. | As part of a roundtable discussion on issues of supporting foreign investors, local entrepreneurs and businessmen, providing them with benefits, subsidies and preferences, and supporting start-ups and innovative ideas (from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.): – Creating favorable conditions for foreign investors and entrepreneurs in the country; – State support for entrepreneurs by providing subsidies; – Development of mutually beneficial partnership between the business community and state authorities and management bodies and other bodies and organizations; – Support new start-ups and innovative ideas when starting a business will be discussed. A question and answer session is also planned | Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade J. Khodjaev, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry D. Vakhobov, Minister of Finance T. Ishmetov, Minister of Innovative Development I. Abdurakhmanov, Entrepreneurs: «TECHNOPARK» LLC General Director Sarvar Akhadov, «MY TAXI» LLC founder Fayziev Akmal, Founder of MERGANTEK LLC Hamraev Ibrahim, «ZELAL TEXTILE» LLC founder Kuyumsu Akhmet Foreign guests: World Bank Marco Mantovanelli | First Deputy Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade A. Voitov |
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2. | As part of a roundtable discussion on issues of privatization, building separation, protection of privacy of private property (from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.): – Further improvement of the procedure for issuing permits for starting construction works in privatized objects; – Current work and future reforms regarding the sale of vacant buildings through “E-Auction”; – Changes in the direction of protection of private property, as well as ensuring the inviolability of property within the framework of international agreements will be discussed. A question and answer session is also planned | Minister of Construction Director of the State Asset Management Agency A. Artykov, Director of the Agency for Land Registry Business ombudsman Minister of Justice Entrepreneurs: «Story Vector Plus» Founder of JSC Panaev Kutlymurat «Global Export Company» LLC founder Dadakhanov Davron Director of «DAL HEAVY INDUSTRIES» LLC | Deputy Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade |
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Lunch (13:00 – 14:00) | ||||
Afternoon (14:00 – 16:00) Panel sessions will be split into two and run concurrently | ||||
3. | As part of a roundtable discussion on issues of agricultural development (from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.): – Ensuring agriculture and food security, which involves digitization of agriculture, introduction of market principles in interactions between agricultural entities, and introduction of modern resource-saving and intensive agro-technologies; – Clusters in agriculture, further improvement of relations between farmers and peasants; – issues of export to foreign markets through deep processing of fruits and vegetables and agricultural products; – Expanding the cultivation of grain products wheat, barley, millet and leguminous products in agriculture with a science-based approach; – Intensive development of horticulture and greenhouses, and the development of the veterinary industry and all branches of animal husbandry, including cattle, sheep, cattle, poultry, fisheries, beekeeping and rabbi try will be discussed. A question and answer session is also planned | Deputy Prime Minister Sh. Ganiev, Minister of Water Resources Sh. Khamraev, First deputy minister of Agriculture Director of Horticulture and Greenhouse Development Agency X. Karimov, Chairman of the State Committee for Veterinary and Livestock Development B. Norgabilov, Chairman of «Ozparrandasanoat» association B. Isaev, Chairman of «Uzbekfishing industry» association O. Musaev Foreign guests: Head of projects of the French Development Agency Antoine Chevale | Chairman of the Council of Farmers, Farmers and Owners of Household Plots of Uzbekistan A.Haitov |
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4. | As part of the roundtable discussion on the tax system, customs, tariff and notary issues and the country’s integration into international structures (from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.): – Creating favorable conditions for taxpayers to voluntarily fulfill their tax obligations, unconditionally fulfilling the task of “Tax Service – a reliable partner of honest taxpayers”; – Improvement of customs activities and acceleration of foreign trade operations; – Regulation of tariff and notary policy, integration of the country into international structures (WTO and EOII) and effective application of benefits within the framework of the “GSP+” system in our country; – Implementation of exports to European markets through the effective use of benefits in the “GSP+” system in the field of light industry will be discussed. A question and answer session is also planned | Chairman of the State Tax Committee Sh. Kudbiev, Chairman of the State Customs Committee A. Mavlanov, Deputy Minister of Finance D. Sultanov, Chairman of Association «Uztekstilprom» Entrepreneurs: «United Tax Advisors» LLC founder Muhammedjanov Murad, Foreign guests: Head of «Zelal Textile» Limited Liability Company Deniz Mahir | Deputy Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade B. Abidov |
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5. | As part of the roundtable discussion on public procurement, stock market issues, and the further acceleration of digitization processes in the field of entrepreneurship (from 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.): – State procurement is carried out on the basis of the principle of openness and transparency and facilities created for entrepreneurs in this field; – Further improvement of stock exchange activity; – Creating healthy competition by preventing monopoly in public procurement and stock exchange issues; – Further acceleration of digitization processes in the field of entrepreneurship will be discussed. A question and answer session is also planned | Minister of Finance T. Ishmetov, First Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Poverty Reduction I. Norkulov, Chairman of Antimonopoly Committee Minister for the development of information technologies and communications Sh. Shermatov, Entrepreneurs: Founder of «Procab» LLC Mamasoliev Kozimjon, Founder of «Artel Electronics» LLC Rozikulov Shokhrukh, «Dentafill Plus» Founder of JSC Sardar Isonbaev | Deputy Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade Kh. Teshabaev |
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Bilateral meetings will be held in B2B, B2G, B2S format (16:00 – 18:00) |
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DAY TWO – August 18 (10:00 – 18:00, Thursday) First half of the day (10:00 – 13:00) Panel sessions will be split into two and run concurrently | ||||
1. | As part of a roundtable discussion on further improvement of the energy, infrastructure, construction, engineering and communication sectors in order to further develop the business environment in the regions (from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.): – Complex development of territories, communications, construction and housing and communal economy issues; – Improvement of infrastructure, automobile, railway, air transport, road management and integration into the unified transport network of Uzbekistan and development of new effective transport and logistics systems; – Development of water and gas supply, sewerage facilities, heat supply systems to provide facilities for entrepreneurs; – Changes, modernization and diversification processes in the field of fuel and alternative energy and reduction of energy consumption in economic sectors; – Attracting investments and implementing projects in the infrastructure and energy sector under the terms of public-private partnership (PPP) will be discussed. A question and answer session is also planned. | Adviser to the Prime Minister B. Islamov, Minister of Transport I. Makhkamov, Deputy Minister of Energy Housing and Communal Services Minister Entrepreneurs: Tojieva Dilorom, founder of «Uzakai Inshaat» LLC Khaidarov Jamshed founder of «Urgaz» LLC Foreign guests: Deputy head of Asian Development Bank representative office Enrico Pinali | Deputy Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade |
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2. | As part of the roundtable discussion on business financing, lending and business start-up and insurance, appropriate leasing and antitrust (from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.): – Work on reducing poverty in our country by creating new opportunities for entrepreneurs in conducting financial and credit policy; – Further development of entrepreneurship through correct implementation of fiscal policy and refinancing rate; – Regulation and development of the insurance market and ensuring protection of the rights and legal interests of all participants – Implementation of medium and long-term leases for the purchase and use of the necessary equipment for entrepreneurs; – Further improvement of anti-monopoly regulation and competition protection; – reforms implemented in the field of business financing and lending will be discussed. A question and answer session is also planned. | Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Chairman of the Central Bank M. Normuratov, First Deputy Minister of Finance Chairman of the anti-monopoly committee Chairman of the board of «National Bank» JSC Entrepreneurs: Founder of «Gross Insurance Company» JSC Foreign guests: | Deputy Minister of Finance A. Khaidarov |
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Lunch (13:00 – 14:00) | ||||
Afternoon (14.00 – 16.00) Panel sessions will be split into two and run concurrently | ||||
3. | As part of a roundtable discussion on the activities of state administration bodies and their intervention in the economy, corruption and bureaucratic obstacles (from 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.): – Protection of the rights of entrepreneurs and further strengthening of economic legislation; – Control over the implementation of laws aimed at ensuring the rights and freedoms of entrepreneurs; – Fight against corruption in state and economic management bodies, state enterprises and enterprises with a state share in the charter capital, including banks; – Prevention of bureaucratic obstacles in the implementation of investment projects and business activities will be discussed. A question and answer session is also planned. | Minister of Justice First Deputy Prosecutor General Director of Anti-corruption Agency Business ombudsman Entrepreneurs: Director of «Mukhamedbayev Arbitration House» LLC Mukhamedbaev Abdugani | Business ombudsman D. Kasimov
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4. | As part of a roundtable discussion on the issue of permits and licenses, certification (from 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.): – There will be lectures on the latest developments in licensing and certification and the digitization of this system. – Issuing licenses for the use of the subsoil by legal entities and individuals in the geological study of the subsoil, extraction of minerals, processing of mineral raw materials, as well as geological surveying of mining operations; – Further improvement of plant quarantine protection and agrochemistry; Issuance of permits and licenses to entrepreneurs operating in the field of pharmaceuticals; A question and answer session is also planned. | Director General of Strategic Development Agency – First Deputy Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade Director of Technical Regulatory Agency of Uzbekistan Chairman of the Anti-Monopoly Committee Director of “Uzdavkarantin” agency Entrepreneurs: «Sam Ferre» LLC founder Akhmedov Akmal «Team University» LLC founder Abdurakhmanov Hikmat Foreign guests: Head of the joint venture company «Zhong Wei» LLC Zhe Jiang | Deputy Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade |
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Bilateral meetings will be held in B2B, B2G, B2S format (16:00 – 18:00) |