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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07TASHKENT1648 |
U.S. COTTON GIN IS A RARE SEMI-SUCCESS STORY [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 7, econoff visited the Central Asia Seed Company (CASC), a modern, fully U.S.-owned cotton gin located in Syrdarya, about two hours southwest of Tashkent. With over ten years experience in Uzbekistan, CASC is valued by the provincial government for its social and e [...] |
2007-09-17 10:33:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ETRD ICAC UZ |
| 07TASHKENT1734 |
COTTON TRADE, PROFITS (AND REFORMS?) [...] (C) Summary: The 2007 Third International Cotton and Textile Conference attracted over 250 companies, the majority Asian. Embassy staff attended. Uzbekistan expects to export over one million tons of ginned cotton in 2007 for approximately USD 1.55 billion. Over 70 percent of this year's bu [...] |
2007-10-05 04:18:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ICAC EINV ETRD ELAB ZK UZ |
| 07TASHKENT2049 |
FOREIGN LABELS BOYCOTTING UZBEK COTTON [...] (SBU) Summary: International concern over Uzbekistan's use of child labor to pick cotton is not new. However, the October airing of BBC's "Newsnight" investigative program on the issue re-ignited interest that is quickly gaining international momentum. Fueled by the program and internet site [...] |
2007-11-30 08:16:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | ICAC ECON ETRD PREL PHUM UK XZ EN LG UZ |