Relationship dossier
France
Uzbekistan
Relationship assessment
France and Uzbekistan have broadened cooperation through a strategic partnership and development projects.
France toward Uzbekistan
+35France has pursued development cooperation in Uzbekistan through the French Development Agency, which has operated there since 2018. During President Emmanuel Macron’s 2023 visit, France and Uzbekistan elevated their relationship to a strategic partnership and agreed to expand cooperation.
Uzbekistan toward France
+35Uzbekistan has engaged France in high-level government cooperation, including President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s visits and the 2023 strategic partnership agreed during Macron’s visit. Uzbekistan has also worked with France on development and economic cooperation.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship combines a strategic partnership and recurring high-level engagement with practical development and economic cooperation. These arrangements indicate a growing cooperative relationship, though the partnership’s breadth and implementation remain uncertain.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
France and Uzbekistan have expanded government cooperation through high-level visits, a strategic partnership, and collaboration on development and economic projects. The French Development Agency has operated in Uzbekistan since 2018, and the countries elevated their relationship during President Emmanuel Macron’s 2023 visit. The partnership is concrete but its overall scope and implementation are not fully clear.
Key developments
The French Development Agency began operating in Uzbekistan, providing a channel for bilateral development cooperation.
France and Uzbekistan elevated their relationship to a strategic partnership during President Emmanuel Macron’s visit and agreed to broaden cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the strategic partnership and associated agreements are unclear.
- The scale and continuity of French Development Agency projects in Uzbekistan are uncertain.