Jinju City and Uzbekistan Sign MOU for Mutual Development of Silk Industry

8th Elected Term, Steps to Strengthen Competitiveness of Silk Industry

Scene of MOU Signing between Jinju City and Uzbekistan (Silk Industry Association)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Jinju City in Gyeongnam signed an MOU for the mutual development of the silk industry with the Uzbekistan Silk Industry Association in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, a global textile industry country, on the 14th.

This MOU was promoted when Mayor Cho Gyu-il attended the Asian Weightlifting Federation General Assembly held in Uzbekistan, after being temporarily postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic following the official invitation from the Uzbekistan Silk Industry Association in January 2020.

Through the MOU with the Uzbekistan Silk Industry Association, the city agreed to jointly develop and produce high-quality silk yarn with Jinju Myungju Silk Industrial Cooperative in Gyeongnam and Jinju Silk in Uzbekistan, support silk companies, and ensure stable supply of yarn.

The Uzbekistan Silk Industry Association is an organization established by the Uzbekistan government to foster the silk industry, overseeing sericulture institutions in 12 provinces and 144 districts within Uzbekistan, and has repeatedly requested cooperation such as technical exchanges with the city.

Mayor Cho said, “With today’s agreement, we will practically cooperate for the development of the silk industry,” adding, “The silk industries of both countries will grow together as sustainable industries for the future.”

A representative of a Jinju silk company said, “This agreement will greatly help local silk companies by securing stable suppliers of high-quality yarn with price competitiveness.”

On the day, following the MOU signing, Mayor Cho visited the Embassy of Uzbekistan and the KOTRA Trade Center, requesting support for the overseas expansion of the city’s main industry, machinery (materials, parts, and equipment), and asked for interest and support in promoting the excellence of Jinju Silk and developing sales channels.

He also visited the Jinju Silk factory in Ahangaran County, toured the silk yarn production plant and sericulture farm, held a meeting with officials, and continued swift efforts to strengthen the future competitiveness of the silk industry, a key task of ‘Prosperous Jinju Season 2.’

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