The President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron, at the invitation of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, paid a two-day visit to the ancient and beautiful Samarkand. On November 1, the heads of state met at Registan Square and walked together through Samarkand at night, also visiting the “Eternal City” Park. High-level talks were held in contracted and expanded formats, following which the leaders agreed to bring interstate relations to the level of strategic partnership. A Joint Statement was adopted, and several intergovernmental and interdepartmental documents were signed.
The Presidents planted a tree together in the Samarkand Congress Center and got acquainted with the exhibition of the cultural heritage of Uzbekistan. The opening of a branch of the French Alliance in Samarkand took place. The delegation of France got acquainted with the historical and architectural pearls of Samarkand with great interest.
The heads of state also took part in the opening of a joint Business Forum with the participation of representatives of leading French companies and banks. Following the visit, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev saw off President Emmanuel Macron at the airport. The leaders bade a warm farewell to each other.
UzA