One of the streets in Paris has been named after Samarkand

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has met today with Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo as part of his state visit to France, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

According to the press service of the Head of our state, at the beginning of the conversation, the Head of our state sincerely congratulated the mayor of the capital on the successful holding of the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, as well as thanked for naming one of the streets of Paris after Samarkand.

In turn, Anne Hidalgo expressed gratitude to the leader of Uzbekistan for assistance in ensuring public security during the Olympic events.

The meeting noted with deep satisfaction the historic outcomes of the current visit of the President of Uzbekistan, in the course of which the multifaceted relations between the two countries have risen to the level of strategic partnership.

Issues of intensifying practical interaction and exchanges between Tashkent and Paris on the basis of the adopted agreement were discussed.

It concerns exchange of experience in the sphere of urban planning, creation of "green" zones, development of public transport, digitalization, as well as modernization and sustainable operation of urban communications.

In addition, the issues of mutual organization of exhibitions, days of culture and art, tourist gastronomic festivals were considered.

At the end of the meeting, an official ceremony of naming one of the streets of Paris after Samarkand was held.