Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 18 August, First Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Ilhom Norkulov held a videoconference with the French Development Agency Project Manager Come Dechery.

The meeting was also attended by the Director of the French Development Agency in Tashkent Vincent Caupin and representatives of the responsible departments of the Ministry of Economic Development and Poverty Reduction. 

During the meeting, the sides discussed the issues on development of a strategy for the transition of the Republic of Uzbekistan to a "green economy" until 2030 and a long-term plan for the implementation of this project for 2022-2030, barriers to "green development", preparation of the public policy loan program, principles of transition to the "green economy", "green budget", "green customs" policy, sustainable procurement, as well as active technological assistance.

The parties also exchanged views on reforms in the policy of subsidies, customs policy, tax policy, public procurement, SDG bonds, public policy loan program.

At the end of the meeting, the parties agreed to further expand cooperation on the abovementioned issues.