Following the talks in Samarkand, the leaders of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and France Emmanuel Macron adopted a joint statement, the press service of the head of state reported.
The document outlines the intention of the two states to upgrade the bilateral ties to the level of strategic partnership.
Afterwards the presidents oversaw the signing of eight bilateral accords in the fields of finance, education, culture and other areas of interstate cooperation.
In particular:
- intergovernmental agreement on creation of the French Alliance in Samarkand;
- intergovernmental financial protocols for improving the drinking water supply infrastructure of Uzbekistan (phases 1 and 2);
- protocol on amendments and addenda to the intergovernmental agreement on the creation and activities of the French Development Agency and PROPARCO in Uzbekistan;
- declaration between the ministries of foreign affairs on cooperation in the field of diplomatic training;
- protocol on cooperation in the field of preschool, school, vocational and higher education;
- declaration on cooperation in the field of cultural heritage;
- agreement on cooperation in the field of vocational and technical education.
While, during the visit, declarations of cooperation were signed between the Foundation for the Development of Culture and Art of Uzbekistan and the companies Suez and Bouygues.
