Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On the sidelines of the Uzbekistan – France Business Forum, held as part of the official visit of the President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with the CEO of the French Development Agency Rémy Rioux, in Samarkand city.

The successful implementation of a €1 billion Strategic Cooperation Program with the French Development Agency was noted with satisfaction.

The President of Uzbekistan supported the Agency’s initiatives to sign agreements on budget support and preparing technical and economic cooperation projects.