A ceremony of signing a memorandum of cooperation was held between the Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade and the company ‘‘Wildberries’’

A ceremony of signing a memorandum of cooperation was held between the Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the company ‘‘Wildberries’’, one of the largest online platforms in the CIS, the press service of the MIIT reports.

The document sets forth such areas of cooperation as the development of local entrepreneurship and the export potential of locally produced goods through the platform ‘‘Wildberries’’, support for women’s entrepreneurship, holding educational events, trainings and seminars for entrepreneurs, and eliminating barriers to the growth of e-commerce.

As noted during the ceremony, the signing of the memorandum emphasizes the parties’ desire to create more favorable conditions for online business in Uzbekistan, expanding opportunities for manufacturers and exporters to promote their products online to international markets.

‘‘Wildberries&Russ’’ (LLC ‘‘RVB’’) was formed as a result of the merger of two market leaders – the IT company ‘‘Wildberries’’ and the outdoor advertising operator ‘‘Russ’’ – with the aim of jointly creating a new digital trading platform and providing tools for the development of small and medium businesses. Currently, the united company operates in Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, as well as in China, from which goods are imported.