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5 Apr 2021

Belarus’ exposition opens at industrial expo in Uzbekistan

Photos courtesy of BelInterExpo

MINSK, 5 April (BelTA) – The international industrial trade fair “Innoprom. Big Industrial Week in Uzbekistan” kicked off in Tashkent on 5 April. Taking part in the fair are 23 Belarusian enterprises, BelTA learned from the exhibition organizing company BelInterExpo of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Uzbekistan is hosting this event for the first time. It is the continuation of the Innoprom fair traditionally held in Russia’s Yekaterinburg.

“The Industrial Week in Uzbekistan is the largest event in the country after the break caused by the pandemic. The number of participants is big enough to fill all four pavilions of Uzexpocentre in Tashkent,” BelInterExpo noted.

Taking part in the expo are more than 200 companies from Armenia, Belarus, Germany, Italy, China, Korea, Russia, Turkey, Uzbekistan, France, Czech Republic, Japan, and other countries.

Government officials of the EAEU member states took part in the main strategic session of the event “Global Industrial Production in Search of Growth Drivers”. Among them are Sardor Umurzakov, Deputy Prime Minister for Investments and Foreign Economic Relations - Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister Roman Sklyar, Member of the Board (Minister) for Industry and Agroindustrial Complex of the Eurasian Economic Commission Artak Kamalyan, Belarus Industry Minister Piotr Parkhomchik, Tajikistan’s Minister of Industry and New Technologies Sherali Kabir, Russia’s Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov, Kyrgyzstan’s Minister of Energy and Industry Kubanychbek Turdubaev

The exhibition is attended by representatives of government agencies and business communities from Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The overall number of participants is expected to exceed 8,000. The expo will stay open until 7 April.

The opening ceremony of the Belarusian national exposition Made in Belarus took place on 5 April. Taking part in the ceremony was Belarus Industry Minister Piotr Parkhomchik. The exposition features products of mechanical engineering, metallurgy, chemical industry, pharmaceutical industry, as well as medical equipment, new R&D solutions and consumer goods.

BELAZ is one of the exhibitors. The Belarusian industry giant showcases its new products and solutions.

Minsk Automobile Plant demonstrates its latest development - a 65012K dump truck that uses natural gas as an engine fuel.

The company NIVA-Holding presented an SBSH drilling rig with an electric and diesel engine, handling and mining equipment.

Belkommunmash displays an electric bus with a daily run of up to 300 km and a low-floor tram meant for tram lines with a rail gauge of 1524 mm and a possibility of an autonomous run.

Tires for cars, city and suburban buses, as well as for agricultural machinery and tractors were presented by Belshina.

The National Academy of Sciences of Belarus showcases the latest research outcomes in the field of health and medicine, materials science and agricultural mechanization. Among the exhibits is equipment to treat respiratory and cardiovascular diseases in people diagnosed with COVID-19. It was developed by the Institute of Physiology of the National Academy of Sciences and is the CIS only equipment of this kind. The Scientific Research Center for Materials Science brought to view products based on graphene, composites, electronic ceramics and electromagnetic shields, as well as products made from artificially grown emeralds.

AMKODOR exhibits backhoe loaders, a universal loader and an electric platform truck. Minsk Tractor Works showcases new machines, including tractors with upgraded cabins and tractors for tropical countries. Minsk Motor Plant demonstrates a multi-purpose three-cylinder diesel engine. Products of other Belarusian companies went on display, too.

The national exposition Made in Belarus was organized by the exhibition organizing company BelInterExpo of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.