The key facts

  • The first 40 Uzbek citizens have started seasonal work at the Italian company Salvi after a two-month Italian language course
  • An agreement was reached to hire an additional thousand citizens in the coming years
  • Investment and export agreements were signed with Vinarjia Marco, SMI Group, Gamma Meccanica and Bonifiche Ferraresi; their value is not disclosed

Agreement on a thousand jobs

A delegation from Namangan Region, led by khokim Shavkatjon Abdrazakov, visited the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, where the expansion of cooperation in labour migration, industry, agriculture and trade was discussed, Kun.uz reports, citing the Dunyo news agency. Following talks with the management of the company Salvi, an agreement was reached to employ an additional one thousand Uzbek citizens in the coming years.

The first 40 specialists are already working

The project to bring agricultural specialists from Uzbekistan to Italy for seasonal work has been officially launched: in the first stage, 40 citizens have started working at the company Salvi, where they are engaged in fruit and vegetable processing. Before departure, the participants spent two months studying Italian and completed relevant training. Delegation representatives met with their compatriots and reviewed their living and working conditions.

Meeting with the region's leadership and business forums

During the visit, the delegation met with the President of Emilia-Romagna, Michele De Pascale. According to the Dunyo agency, the parties agreed to launch interregional ties, organise mutual delegation visits and attract investment to Namangan Region; industry, textile production and the manufacture of high value-added products were discussed. The meeting was organised by the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Italy.

Signed agreements

Business forums titled 'Namangan and Italy' and 'Namangan and Emilia-Romagna' were held in Bologna and Rome with the participation of representatives of more than 100 leading companies. Projects in agriculture, machine building, the textile industry and logistics were considered; agreements were reached on bringing Namangan enterprises to the Italian market, expanding export geography and organising joint production. Investment and export agreements were signed with the companies Vinarjia Marco, SMI Group, Gamma Meccanica and Bonifiche Ferraresi covering food processing, the manufacture of industrial goods and intensive horticulture — their exact value is not given in the publication.