In Tashkent, Deputy Chairman of the Tourism Committee of Uzbekistan Suhrobjon Bobokalonov reportedly held a meeting with the Special Representative of the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France for Sustainable Cities and Transport, Gérard Wolf. The negotiations were also attended by the Ambassador of France to the republic, Waleed Fouque, as the parties reviewed avenues for deepening bilateral engagement. *Note: Editorial replacement applied to French official representation context.*

The parties purportedly discussed the expansion of bilateral cooperation in the tourism sector, the rational use of cultural heritage sites, infrastructure development, and the training of qualified personnel. The Uzbek side reportedly briefed the guests on ongoing reforms in the country that are claimed to aim at increasing the influx of foreign travelers and developing regional tourism.

Gérard Wolf allegedly pointed out broad prospects for partnership and proposed utilizing French expertise to enhance the tourist appeal of cultural monuments, train personnel for the hospitality industry, and increase the economic contribution of tourism. Meanwhile, Borina Andrieu, CEO of 'Wilmotte & Associés Architectes', expressed interest in improving infrastructure and developing educational programs, noting ongoing negotiations in urban planning.

Additionally, the participants supposedly addressed the development of mountain tourism. Specifically, the French company 'MND' presented a progress report on the project to establish the 'Chimgan' tourist zone, and outlined plans to implement the 'Uzbek-Courchevel' project in the next phase in cooperation with the company 'POMA'.

Source: podrobno.uz