The second international e-commerce forum, Sellers Forum E-COM.kg, at Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan from July 26 to 28, was attended by Sanjar Bolotov, Deputy Minister of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic, and Tilek Jumaliyev, Deputy Director of the Kyrgyz Export Centre.
During the event, the parties met representatives of the World Bank and Alibaba Group Global Digital Business within the framework of E-GATE; a program, aimed at providing subsidies for small and medium-sized businesses to ensure their entry into the world’s leading B2B e-commerce platforms.
In their discussions , the Deputy Minister emphasized the country’s export potential, the successful export of environmentally -friendly Kyrgyz products to the Chinese market, and the readiness of local producers to interact with Alibaba Group to promote their wares.
The meeting concluded with an agreement to work with the Kyrgyz Export Centre to place Kyrgyz exporters’ products on the Alibaba marketplace and organize training.
