Korea to digitalize textile and clothing industries in Kyrgyzstan

10:49, 24 августа 2022, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Tatyana KUDRYAVTSEVA

Implementation of TASK project has been launched in Kyrgyzstan, which provides for assistance to textile and clothing enterprises of the Kyrgyz Republic in improving production technology. The Ministry of Economy and Commerce reports.

The project is expected to create a network between Korean and Kyrgyz companies for further cooperation. The project is being implemented by the Ministry of Economy in cooperation with the Korea Dyeing and Finishing Technology Institute.

The Deputy Minister of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic Kanat Abdrakhmanov met with the President of the Korea Dyeing and Finishing Technology Institute (DYETEC) Hong San Mu and representatives of the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT). He discussed with representatives of the Korean side a grant project to create a Kyrgyz-Korean Center for Cooperation on digital technologies in textile production. The project is under consideration and provides funding of $8 million.

«Thanks to the development of the digital industry in the Kyrgyz Republic, it will be possible to produce high-value products, and the qualifications of technologists, managers and seamstresses will increase. This will ensure the growth of production volumes and creation of new jobs. The knowledge and experience transferred by Korean experts to Kyrgyz companies will allow industry enterprises to become competitive in the international market and introduce innovative approaches,» the statement says.