Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Mr. Brice Roquefeuil, French Ambassador to Uzbekistan, visited the Savitsky Museum in Nukus, which is also called the Louvre in the Desert. This video is dedicated to his visit and the special history linking Savitsky’s museum with France.

Few people know why this museum got its second name as the Louvre in the Desert, and who christened it that way. After watching this video, you can find answers to all these questions and discover a completely new side of this museum.

This reportage reveals to unusual facts related to the cooperation of Uzbekistan with the French Republic and makes us understand that our peoples are really closer than we thought.

The Ambassador’s competition was announced as part of this reportage, which is not only educational, but also interesting for everyone.