BAKU, Azerbaijan, Apr. 22
By Ilkin Seyfaddini – Trend:
Uzbekistan has been strengthening Uzbek-French interaction in trade and economic and investment spheres, Trend reports citing Uzbek media.
Prospects for further consolidation of Uzbek-French interaction were discussed during a webinar organized by the Embassy of Uzbekistan in France, the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan and the delegation of French enterprises led by MEDEF International, the message said.
The event was attended by about 50 representatives of financial and industrial sectors, consulting services, as well as investment and commercial companies of France, such as Airbus, Adeo, Air Liquide, BPI France, Credit Agricole, Suez, Fives, Idemia, Orano, Rothschild & CIE, Total-Eren and French Development Agency (FAR). The French side was also represented by French Ambassador to Uzbekistan Isabelle Servoz-Gallucci.
During the webinar, Christophe Fontaine, chairman of Uzbek-French Business Council at MEDEF International, said that the French partners are willing to continue the mutually beneficial cooperation with Uzbekistan despite the challenges of the current situation.
Given that a visit by a delegation of French business circles headed by MEDEF International scheduled to Uzbekistan for April 2020 was canceled, the sides expressed willingness to organize this event by the end of this year.
The parties exchanged views and information on the progress in implementing current joint projects during the pandemic, as well as its impact on investment cooperation.
The sides also confirmed their readiness to promote promising areas of bilateral cooperation.
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