В этом выпуске Focus мы поговорим об экономическом сотрудничестве Узбекистана и Франции, укрепляющемся на фоне заключения новых торговых соглашений и деловых партнёрств.
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00:00I think we have an amazing diplomatic relationship between Uzbekistan and France
00:05and this kind of event today shows the importance of this relationship
00:11and this helps a lot the companies of doing business
00:15and I think this is why a lot of French companies have an interest in entering this market
00:21because you have a lot of kind of incentives and interest to come into a new business.
00:30Uzbekistan and France, over 3,000 miles apart, but closer than ever when it comes to business relations.
00:41President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was welcomed by President Emmanuel Macron in Paris
00:46as the leaders met to discuss Uzbek-French relations with an emphasis on trade and the economy.
00:54This is President Mirziyoyev's third visit to France.
00:57After his second visit, contracts worth 6.1 billion euros were signed.
01:02Never before the relations between our two countries were on this high point.
01:09Over the years we witnessed how the French-Uzbek relations transformed from a very low point in 2016
01:19and up to this strategic stage of the partnership which was declared today by the presidents of Uzbekistan and France
01:28thanks to the trust of the French government to the broad reform agenda of the president of Uzbekistan,
01:34His Excellency Mr. Shavkat Mirziyoyev, which has an effect not only on Uzbek people but I would say on the whole region as well.
01:42France is an important economic and investment partner for Uzbekistan, with 50 French companies currently active in Uzbekistan.
01:49Today the portfolio of projects that are in active phase, in phase of construction, financing, is 6 billion dollars.
02:00In addition to this, we have agreed during this visit to implement new projects worth 6.5 billion.
02:09So the overall portfolio of projects with France today, we are talking about the figure 11-12 billion dollars.
02:16This is a solid portfolio of projects that justify and that prove that the relations of Uzbekistan and France have been elevated to new strategic partnership.
02:32And French companies are contributing a lot into infrastructural development, securing the energy sustainability of Uzbekistan.
02:42Suez is a global leader in water and waste management and a strategic partner of the Uzbek authorities, supporting the modernization of the water sector in the country.
02:52Clearly, water is one of the strategic targets of Uzbekistan.
02:57Because of economic growth, because of demographic growth, but also because of climate change,
03:03Uzbekistan, like many other countries, must invest in their assets,
03:07but also must make the best of this investment to bring the best service to the population and to the industries.
03:14That's what Suez, as an international company, a very old company as well, can bring to Uzbekistan, I guess.
03:21As a utility, we target long-term contracts.
03:24So we'll sign long-term contracts with Uzbekistan, which means that we have confidence in the country, in its stability and its outlook.
03:31French nuclear fuels firm, Urano, is a leading world producer of uranium and is developing its mining projects in Uzbekistan.
03:39Uzbekistan has a very special position in this region of the world, a key place, I would say.
03:46It's very important for us to diversify the origin of the uranium and the development of this uranium exploitation is key in the independence of the sovereignty energy of France.
04:03In April last year, the Uzbekistan-France Economic Chamber was launched in Tashkent.
04:08The chamber brings together more than 50 French companies and entrepreneurs, as well as their Uzbek partners.
04:13Well, I think the choice is pretty simple.
04:16When you think about where to establish your business, your ties in Central Asia, there is such a good dynamic, as they always say,
04:23going between the two countries, strong support from the French government towards Uzbekistan development.
04:30And the companies are really incited to go and set business in Uzbekistan.
04:35There's everything that you could wish for, political stability, socially it's very safe.
04:41You have schools, you have good standards of living.
04:45The state visit also saw President Macron present President Mirzolyev with the Legion of Honor, France's highest award,
04:52further paving the way for future and stronger relations between the countries.