UzAFI – State Investment Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan
UzAFI – State Investment Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan
11/24/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/24/2021 15:28
Representatives of Uzbekistan and Tatarstan sign a memorandum of cooperation in the field of venture financing
Within the framework of the international week of innovative ideas "InnoWeek.Uz-2021", representatives of the Ministry of Innovation of Uzbekistan and the delegation of Tatarstan, headed by Deputy Prime Minister-Minister of Economy Midkhat Shagiakhmetov, met.
During the meeting, Minister of Innovative Development Ibrokhim Abdurakhmanov noted that the Ministry is open to establishing cooperation with the relevant departments of Tatarstan.
"When we were in Tatarstan, we were warmly received and we had the opportunity to see your model of innovative development," the minister said. - Then we agreed to organize a dialogue and present innovative projects, and, of course, improve our cooperation.
Ibrokhim Abdurakhmanov stressed that Uzbekistan and Tatarstan have the potential for developing cooperation in the field of education, in the direction of creating jobs, creating conditions for internships for compatriots.
"We came with a large delegation, there are representatives of ICT directions, as well as resident companies that are actively implementing projects within our country and abroad," said Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan - Minister of Economy Midkhat Shagiakhmetov. For any country, the creation of not just jobs, but also high-tech jobs is important. Innovations and technologies should be primarily aimed at developing the quality of life of the population. We are ready to develop cooperation and, in the future, prepare a program for visiting our universities, innovative structures in Tatarstan by representatives from Uzbekistan.
Midkhat Shagiakhmetov also thanked for the created platform "InnoWeek.Uz-2021", where, among other things, there was an opportunity to communicate with colleagues and stressed that he would be glad to see representatives from Uzbekistan in Tatarstan.
As part of the meeting, a Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between the Investment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan and the UzVC National Venture Fund LLC (UzVC).