Friendly and peaceful policy of Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan - France
Uzbek-French relations are gaining importance in our foreign policy. In this regard, the official visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Uzbekistan on November 2-3 this year was of historical importance. Within the framework of the official visit, the leaders of Uzbekistan and France adopted a joint statement based on raising bilateral relations to the level of strategic partnership in the future.
The activities of the Uzbekistan-France Intergovernmental Commission on Trade-Economic Cooperation and the French Enterprise Movement "MEDEF International" were supported in terms of trade and investment promotion. In the statement, the portfolio of joint projects implemented in Uzbekistan by the parties with the French Development Agency group is 1.3 billion euros. http://https://uza.uz/uz/posts/ozbekiston-va-franciya-qabul-qilingan-qoshma-bayonot-sharhi_535480
It was noted with satisfaction that the number of trade and joint ventures has doubled. The portfolio of current and prospective projects has exceeded 10 billion euros. A 1 billion euro Strategic Partnership Program is being implemented with the French Development Agency. (http://https://dunyo.info/ru/prezident/lidery-uzbekistana-i-francii-dogovorilis-vyvesti-dvustoronnie-otnoshen )
Today in Uzbekistan, many leading French companies such as "Orano", "EDF", "Total", "SUEZ", "Eiffage", "Voltalia", "Lactalis", "Veolia" are involved in energy, mining, water supply, transport. , is implementing large-scale projects in the agricultural sector. The number of such companies has increased 4 times in recent years. 23 out of 47 enterprises in our country operate on the basis of 100% French investment. https://uza.uz/uz/posts/ozbekiston-va-franciya-hamkorlikning-yangi-ufqi_535819 https://isrs.uz/uz/smti-ekspertlari-sharhlari/uzbekiston-va-francia-amkorlikning-angi-ufki
The economic "Roadmap" for 2020-2030 was adopted. According to this plan, public-private partnerships are prioritized for implementation. It is envisaged to accelerate cooperation in the fields of energy and electricity distribution, geological exploration, water resources management, transport, tourism and mountain facilities, agriculture and food industry, and innovative technologies.
It was noted with pleasure that the agenda of cultural and humanitarian cooperation is rich. It was said that interest in learning the French language is increasing in Uzbekistan. In this regard, the parties welcomed the opening of the branch of the French alliance in Samarkand. In the field of culture and heritage, taking into account the results of two exhibitions organized in 2022-2023 at the Louvre Museum and the Institute of the Arab World in Paris, the parties decided to further develop communication in the field of cultural heritage restoration by establishing cooperation between the Fund for the Development of Culture and the Arts and the National Institute of Cultural Heritage.