Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 21 January 2022, French Ambassador Aurelia Bouchez and Director of the El-Yurt Umidi Foundation Adkham Bekmuradov celebrated the signing of a mandate agreement concluded between the El-Yurt Umidi Foundation and Campus France (French agency for the promotion of higher education, international mobility and student reception).

The signing of this agreement is part of the continuation of cooperation between the universities of France and Uzbekistan and, in particular, the Franco-Uzbek University Forum, which was held in Tashkent and Samarkand from 7 to 9 October 2021.

This mandate agreement was signed as part of the implementation of the agreement on joint funding of student grants, concluded on 10 May 2021 between the French Embassy and the El-Yurt Umidi Foundation. It opens up new opportunities for Uzbek students when receiving grants to study in France. Students from Uzbekistan can choose the following areas to continue their studies, these are: engineering, humanities, foreign languages, culture, fashion, law, public administration and even healthcare. The Embassy of France, the Campus France agency and the El-Yurt Umidi Foundation, having united their efforts, will provide an opportunity for talented Uzbek students to realize their dreams and aspirations, as well as contribute to the development of Uzbekistan thanks to the knowledge and skills gained in the leading higher educational institutions of France.

This partnership, testifying to the attractiveness of France and its 3,500 higher education institutions, is part of the "Welcome to France" strategy, which aims to attract more than 500,000 international students by 2027 and develop "ambassadors" of university excellence for French higher education institutions.