BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 29. Uzbekistan plans to implement 555 projects worth over $1 billion in the leather, footwear and fur industries by 2026,Trend reports via the Uzbek Ministry of Investments and Foreign Trade.
In 2026 it is planned to produce leather and footwear goods for 18.6 trillion soums ($1.7 billion).
The enterprises of the leather and footwear industry intend to export products worth $1.2 billion in 2026.
In addition,increasing exports of products, improving the system of training and retraining of personnel, participation of enterprises from Uzbekistan at specialized international exhibitions, financing innovative projects in the industry, creating shopping centers in the country and large wholesale centers abroad are planned.