Shavkat Mirziyoyev to pay state visit to France
Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay a state visit to France on March 11-13 at the invitation of Emmanuel Macron. As part of the visit, high-level negotiations, events and meetings are planned to be held in Paris. In addition, the head of state will meet with the Director-General of UNESCO.
Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay a state visit to France on March 11-13 at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron, the press service of the President of Uzbekistan reported.
As part of the visit, high-level negotiations and events are planned in Paris, as well as a series of meetings with French official and business circles.
The agenda of the upcoming talks includes issues of further developing and strengthening multifaceted Uzbek-French relations, the report says.
Priority will be given to expanding mutually beneficial cooperation in the trade, economic, investment and financial sectors, and promoting cooperation projects with leading French companies and enterprises. At the end of the summit, it is planned to adopt a package of intergovernmental and interdepartmental agreements.
In addition, the Head of State will meet with UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay to discuss practical aspects of preparing for the 43rd session of the organization's General Conference and holding it in the city of Samarkand in the fall of 2025.
These days, forums and conferences are being held in Paris in the fields of healthcare, science and education, culture, tourism and business. Joint business events will be held in Toulouse, Lyon and Nice.
Shavkat Mirziyoyev paid an official visit to Paris in October 2018. This was the first visit to France by an Uzbek leader in more than 20 years.
In November 2022, the President of Uzbekistan paid another official visit to Paris. At that time, the presidents agreed to develop relations of a "high-level comprehensive partnership." The Louvre Museum in the French capital organized an exhibition "Treasures of the Oases of Uzbekistan. At the Crossroads of Caravan Routes."
In November 2023, French President Emmanuel Macron paid an official visit to Uzbekistan.
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