13.03.2025

The intensive program of the historic state visit of President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev to the French Republic has concluded.

During his stay in Paris, the Head of State held fruitful talks with the President of France Emmanuel Macron.

The summit resulted in the adoption of the Joint Declaration on the establishment of strategic partnership relations, as well as a solid package of agreements on various areas of cooperation.

The leader of our country took part in a round table with the heads of leading companies, banks and organizations of France. The Program of Innovative and Industrial Partnership was adopted, providing for the implementation of specific cooperation projects worth 6.5 billion euros.

For his significant contribution to the development of bilateral cooperation, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan has been awarded the Legion of Honor, the highest award of the French Republic.

In the framework of the visit, the President met with Yaël Braun-Pivet, Speaker of the French National Assembly, and Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris. A ceremony of naming one of the streets of Paris after Samarkand was held.

During the talks with UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay, prospects for further development of cooperation and preparation of the 43rd session of the organization's General Conference in Samarkand were discussed.