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THE SHANGHAI COOPERATION ORGANIZATION COUNTRIES COMMODITY FAIR

SHANGHAI COOPERATION ORGANIZATION COUNTRIES COMMODITY FAIR, XI'AN, SHAANXI PROVINCE, 24TH-26TH SEPTEMBER 2015

President Xi Jinping proposed to hold "Shanghai Cooperation Organization Countries Commodity

Fair" at the 14th Meeting of the Council of the Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation

Organization Member States in September 2014. In order to implement the proposal, to consolidate

and strengthen regional economic cooperation of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, approved

by the Party Central Committee, the State Council, "Shanghai Cooperation Organization Countries

Commodity Fair" (referred to as SCO Countries Commodity Fair) was held in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province

on 24th-26th September 2015. Jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce of the People's

Republic of China, the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Ministry of

Economy of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, the

Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Ministry of Foreign

Economic Relations, Investment and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Secretariat of the

Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Shaanxi Provincial People's Government, and co-hosted by the

China Chamber of Commerce for Machinery and Electronic Products Import and Export and the

Shaanxi Provincial Conference and Exhibition Centre, the exhibition took "to expand the Silk Road

cooperation, and promote common development" as its theme, aimed to deepen regional economic

cooperation and promote the sustained and rapid development of cooperation of Shanghai

Cooperation Organization in various fields. The exhibition was located in Xi'an Qujiang International

Conference and Exhibition Centre, with a total exhibition area of 50,000 square meters. SCO

Countries Commodity Pavilion, "One Belt and One Road" Chinese Pavilion, China Shaanxi Pavilion,

Financial Industry Pavilion, etc., were arranged. The exhibition comprehensively displayed superior

products, special industries and cooperation projects of all countries in trade, investment, energy,

transport, industry, agriculture, science and technology, culture and other areas, as well as regional

economic cooperation achievements of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. All the SCO

participating countries' government or groups introduced their investment field, investment policy

to promote the superior industrial projects, carry out two-way cooperation talks and promote

economic and trade exchanges and cooperation between the SCO member countries. Shanghai

Cooperation Organization Countries Commodity Fair brought together specialty products from each

participating country. Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India nominated Trade Promotion

Council Of India to take their members in this prestigious show.

GLIMPSES OF THE TPCI'S INDIA PAVILION

TPCI PAVILION AT THE SHANGHAI COOPERATION ORGANIZATIONCOUNTRIES COMMODITY FAIR (REFERRED TO AS SCO COUNTRIES COMMODITY FAIR) WAS HELD IN XI'AN, SHAANXI PROVINCE ON 24TH-26TH SEPTEMBER 2015

The Show was inaugurated by Mr. Fang Aiqing, Vice Minister of Ministry of Commerce of The People's

Republic of China. In his inaugural speech Vice Minister welcomed all the members and thanked

them to attend this prestigious event and was grateful for bringing the companies from different

countries.

Trade Promotion Council Of India with support from Ministry of Commerce, Government of India and

The Embassy of India, China had organized the TPCI Pavilion at the Shanghai Cooperation

Organization Countries Commodity Fair (referred to as SCO Countries Commodity Fair) was held in

Xi'an, Shaanxi Province on 24th-26th September 2015 . The event had the participation of The

People's Republic of China, Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Russian Federation, Republic

of Tajikistan, Republic of Uzbekistan, India, Iran, Mongolia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka,

Belarus, Turkey and Turkmenistan.

The exhibition provided an ideal platform to showcase India’s capabilities, products & services and

to explore opportunities for marketing tie ups, joint ventures and other collaborative arrangements.

The TPCI Pavilion was visited by Mr. Fang Aiqing, Vice Minister of Ministry of Commerce of The

People's Republic of China. He visited all Indian Participants and appreciated their presence and

requested them to come back next year as well.

About 15 Indian companies participated in the exhibition to showcase their products. Vice Minister

also appreciated the efforts done in the IBEF Presentation which is in the connection of Invest India.

Lunch was hosted by Vice Minister, Where all the Ministers and Dignitaries from all SCO Countries

were present and discussed the modalities in enhancing the trade among them.

Minister thanked everyone and welcomed everyone next year as well.

GLIMPSES OF THE TPCI'S INDIA PAVILION

Mr. Rajesh Sharma, Senior Director, Trade Promotion Council of India, With Ms. Zalina Kobesova, Deputy Director, Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation (Foreign Economic Relations Department)

Mr. Rajesh Sharma, Senior Director, Trade Promotion Council of India, With Mr. Wang Guiqing, Vice President, China Chamber of Commerce for Import & Export of Machinery & Electronic Products

Mr. Rajesh Sharma, Senior Director, Trade Promotion Council of India, With Mr. Batyanovsky Leonid, Senior Counsellor (Commercial and Economic), Embassy of The Republic of Belarus to The People's Republic of China

Mr. Rajesh Sharma, Senior Director, Trade Promotion Council of India, With Mr. Shavkat Bobozoda, Minister, Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Tadjikistan.

Mr. Rajesh Sharma, Senior Director, Trade Promotion Council of India, With Mr. Fang Aiqing, Vice Minister, Ministry of Commerce, The People's Republic of China

Mr. Rajesh Sharma, Senior Director, Trade Promotion Council of India, With Mr. Majidreza Hariri, Vice President, Iran-China Chamber of Commerce and Industries

Mr. Rajesh Sharma, Senior Director, Trade Promotion Council of India, With Mr. Fang Aiqing, Vice Minister, Ministry of Commerce, The People's Republic of China

Mr. Rajesh Sharma, Senior Director, Trade Promotion Council of India, With Mr. M.Sarandavaa, Deputy CEO, Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Companies List Of Participating

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