During the visit to Paris, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, was awarded the highest honor of the French Republic - the Legion of Honor medal. This was reported by the Presidential press service.
The high award was solemnly presented to our country's leader by the President of France, Emmanuel Macron.
The President of Uzbekistan was deemed worthy of this medal for his significant contribution to the development of cooperation between the two countries, and strengthening the friendship and mutual understanding between our peoples.
Expressing his sincere gratitude for the award to the leader of France, our country's leader pleasantly noted the significant results achieved in productive cooperation in recent years and that the relations between the two countries have been elevated to the level of strategic partnership.
The Legion of Honor was established in 1802. In France, this order is considered the highest recognition of distinguished services and the ultimate symbol of honor and glory.
