French Defense Minister to visit Uzbekistan

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- A delegation of the French Republic, headed by Minister of Defense Jean-Yves Le Drian, will pay a visit to Uzbekistan on 16 July 2012.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan said the French delegation arrives in Tashkent for holding bilateral negotiations.

According to the State Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan, the trade turnover between two states made up US$43.6 million in the first quarter of 2012 compared to US$142.7 million in the same period of 2011.