The first International Textile Forum and Exhibition of Textile Equipment began its work today in Dushanbe, the Khovar agency reports.
The initiator of the forum and exhibition, where representatives from more than 50 countries of the world are invited, is the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Tajikistan with the support of the Government of the country.
The events will become an important international platform for discussing the prospects of the textile industry, attracting investment, implementing innovative solutions, expanding international partnerships and strengthening cooperation ties between the government, business and the scientific community.
The forum is timed to coincide with the implementation of the Government’s priority strategic initiatives aimed at modernizing the textile and clothing industry of Tajikistan, integrating it into global production chains and developing on the principles of sustainability.
It should be noted that according to the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Tajikistan, today there are over 500 textile enterprises operating in the country, employing over 18,000 people. The leading direction in the development of the industry is the creation of full-cycle clusters – from cotton cultivation to the production of finished products. Sericulture, which is also focused on the cluster approach, is also actively developing.
The forum program includes plenary sessions and discussions, a specialized exhibition of textile equipment, a display of light industry products, and business meetings in B2B and G2B (business-to-business and government-to-business) formats.