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27 May 2021

Belarus featured at textile expo in Tashkent

Photo courtesy of Bellegprom

MINSK, 27 May (BelTA) – Belarus is taking part in UzTextile Expo-2021 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, BelTA learned from Marina Vaskevich, the press secretary of the Belarusian state light industry concern Bellegprom.

The Belarusian delegation led by Bellegprom’s Chairwoman Tatyana Lugina includes representatives of Belarus’ leading enterprises, such as the Baranovichi-based cotton yarn manufacturer Blakit, Minsk Leather Production Association, Pinsk-based Polesie, and members of the Belarusian Light Industry Association.

Tatyana Lugina attended Uzbekistan Textile Conference and took part in the opening of the international exhibition of the textile and fashion industry UzTextile Expo. “I am happy that we can meet here face to face with dozens of representatives of the light industry of various countries, strengthen business ties that wgotere weakened due to the pandemic, find new partners, and establish new ties. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a lot of changes to the industry: from markets to consumers’ behavior, which is why it is important for us to discuss how we are going to operate taking into account the new realities,” she noted in her speech at the conference.

The Belarusian delegation also held negotiations with the associations Uztextileprom and Uzcharmsanoat, several textile companies and tanneries. More events are scheduled for 28 May.

This year’s edition of UzTextile Expo drew around 100 companies and brands from various countries, including Belarus, South Korea, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Afghanistan, and Uzbekistan. The exhibition showcases the entire range of products of the textile and light industry: raw materials, cotton yarn, untreated and finished fabrics, knitted fabrics, fittings and materials for the production of textile goods, and finished textile products: clothing, knitwear, legwear, home textiles, floor coatings, and so on.