Fund for supporting small businesses and private entrepreneurs provided legal, financial and organizational services to 1,646 enterprises to promote goods and services to external markets in the first half of 2016.
The export agreements for $1.32 billion have been signed. Some 379 enterprises exported their products and services valued at $643 million.
Number of enterprises, which received help, grew by 164, while the volume of exports, conducted with the assistance of the fund, rose by 26% or $131 million.
The fund was created in line with the presidential resolution dated August 8, 2013 and helps to promote goods and services of Uzbek small businesses to external markets. (UzDaily/Business World Magazine)