Regional Geographic Indications Conference was conducted in Dushanbe

Regional Geographic Indications Conference was conducted in Dushanbe

On April 10 and 11, 2019 held the regional conference "The geographical location of goods in Central Asia" by the initiative of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade with the assistance of the Representation of the European Union in Tajikistan, Dushanbe.

The event was opened by the Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade Mr. Jurazoda Tojiddin and the EU Ambassador of Tajikistan Mrs. Marilyn Josefsson, during which more than 100 people were  participating and spoke from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and the Dushanbe diplomatic corps.

Also, representatives of the private and public sectors of the Republic of Tajikistan participated in the event, including the Association of Farmers and Artisans, regional financial organizations and international donors.

It should be noted that such conference was held first time in Central Asia, where the issue was discussed about the geographical location of goods.

The purpose of the conference is to show the ways of developing rules for geographical location of goods in Central Asia to promote regional trade cooperation and trade facilitation, as well as the development of export potential in the region.

The event will support the country's goods and product competitiveness, while at the same time contributing for integration of the Republic of Tajikistan to the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP +).