Umed Aslanov is the Project Coordinator and Head of Mission of the international organization Hilfswerk Austria International (HWA) in the Republic of Tajikistan. He is responsible for projects and programs on economic development in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. The main mission of HWA in Central Asia and the main aim of the projects is the integration of Central Asian countries into the global economy and trade. Umed Aslanov has 15 years’ experience in the coordination and management of international projects supporting export oriented food processing SMEs.