DUSHANBE, November 16, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Press-Cafe on the outcomes of operation of the National Association of Small and Medium Business of Tajikistan (NASMB) with the dried fruits processing companies was held in the conference hall of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade in Dushanbe on November 13.

            According to the Delegation of the European Union to Tajikistan, the key points of the activities in the development of mentioned above sector were the issues of taxation, customs procedures, reduction of administrative barriers and features of the trade regime in the framework of accession to the WTO and Customs Union.  Also it was noted that CANDY network of dried fruits processing companies within the framework of the project has successfully established.

            The event was organized by NASMB in cooperation with Hilfswerk Austria International, an Austrian International Organization, as part of the project, Economic Development in Central Asia through the Promotion of Business Intermediary Organizations and SMEs in the Processing Sector, which is funded by the European Union program, Central Asia - Invest III.

            Representatives of relevant government agencies, the private sector, universities, experts and heads of interested business associations and NGOs attended the Press cafe.