Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 30 August, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a telephone conversation with President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron.

Topical issues of the bilateral agenda and regional cooperation were discussed.

At the beginning of the conversation, the President of France warmly congratulated the head of our state and the multinational people of Uzbekistan on the 30th anniversary of the country’s independence, sincerely wishing peace, well-being, great success and prosperity.

The leaders considered the practical aspects of Uzbek-French relations, in particular, they discussed the implementation of the road maps in accordance with the agreements of the summit in Paris in October 2018.

Currently, with the participation of leading French companies, priority projects are being implemented in the mining complex, in the field of energy, industry, transport and communications, modernization of utilities, the development of tourist clusters and other areas. A long-term program of financial and technical cooperation was adopted with the French Development Agency.

In order to promote joint initiatives, a regular meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission and a business forum with the participation of a representative French business mission were held in Tashkent in May this year.

An agreement was reached to hold a number of joint cultural events at a high level, including an exhibition of the richest cultural and historical heritage of our country in the Louvre Museum in the first half of next year.

The presidents exchanged views on the development of the situation in the region in the context of the escalation of the military-political situation in Afghanistan. The importance of establishing interaction and intensifying exchanges on issues of ensuring regional security and stability was emphasized.

The telephone conversation between the leaders of Uzbekistan and France took place in a traditionally businesslike and friendly atmosphere.