PARIS, November 2. /IA "Dunyo"/. Leading electronic and print publications in France pay special attention to the visit of President Emmanuel Macron to Uzbekistan, noting the enormous potential of our country, reports a correspondent of "Dunyo" IA.

In particular, the publication of the SudOuest newspaper notes that Emmanuel Macron will have many topics to discuss during his two-day visit to Uzbekistan. "He is the first French President to visit Uzbekistan since François Mitterrand in 1994," the publication writing. "From mausoleums to madrassas, he will follow his footsteps into the very heart of the mythical city on the ancient Silk Road that connected China with Europe."

The publication of the popular evening newspaper "Le Monde" notes that French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Uzbekistan on November 1. "This visit, "to which the President attaches great importance," according to the Élysée Palace, is aimed at deepening the partnership," the article says. "By visiting Uzbekistan, the head of the French state hopes to develop economic ties, in particular in the mining sector."

The La Tribune newspaper writes that by going to the region, despite the busy international agenda, Emmanuel Macron intends to "support sovereignty and the desire to diversify partnerships," the Élysée Palace noted. "In Uzbekistan, Central Asia's most populous country, Emmanuel Macron will make up for an absence of almost 30 years, since no French President has visited the country since 1994," the article says. - Over the past five years, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited France twice. The first official visit took place on October 8-9, 2018 at the invitation of President Emmanuel Macron. The French Republic became the first European state visited by the President of Uzbekistan after taking office in 2016. On November 21-22, 2022, the second official visit of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to France took place. As a result of the visit, 14 bilateral documents were signed, as well as 59 agreements and contracts worth 6.086 billion euros."

The publication of the oldest daily newspaper Le Figaro notes that the French President is accompanied by a delegation of approximately fifteen executives representing the major groups EDF, Orano, Suez, Lactalis and other companies. A number of contracts must be signed.

It is noted that French companies are already actively involved in modernizing the infrastructure of Tashkent. "The French groups Veolia and Suez have proven themselves in the management of district heating and water supply, respectively," the publication writing. "Since 2016, the French Development Agency (AFD) has financed projects worth more than 1.3 billion euros in Uzbekistan in the fields of urban infrastructure, water management and energy."

The French television channel BFMTV reports in its release that the visit to the Central Asian region is intended to bring France closer to these two former Soviet republics, especially from an economic point of view. "This was announced on Thursday by the Élysée Palace and the office of the President of Kazakhstan," the author writes. "The French presidency, for its part, prefers to emphasize the "dynamics of reforms" in Uzbekistan and assures that the topic of legal reforms will also be discussed during the visit to Samarkand, the pearl of Uzbek architecture."