Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Akylbek Japarov met with the founder and CEO of Wildberries Tatyana Bakalchuk. Press service of the Cabinet reported.
The parties discussed the prospects for development of e-commerce and the possibility of cooperation within Wildberries marketplace. Particular attention was also paid to the issues of harmonization of tax and customs systems for the development of international trade, including within the framework of integration associations.
Akylbek Japarov noted that the Cabinet of Ministers was making everything possible to develop small businesses, especially «if it concerns the export of domestic products.» In this context, the development of cooperation with the national postal operator Kyrgyz Pochtasy was also discussed.
In turn, Tatyana Bakalchuk gave a high appraisal of the development of light industry in the republic and noted that «goods made in Kyrgyzstan have taken a special place on Wildberries.» «The government of Kyrgyzstan is creating a favorable environment for the development of small businesses, this is a kind of unique cluster of light industry. I am especially pleased that women and girls, sitting at home, have learned not only to make clothing, but also to sell their products. This is a great case,» she said.
Source: 24.kg News Agency