Prospects of Uzbek-French cooperation on the development of the digital economy discussed in Paris

Representatives of the Embassy of Uzbekistan held a meeting with the vice-president of the French company "Dassault Systemes" Jacques Beltran in order to attract advanced foreign experience for the development of the digital economy of the republic, the correspondent reports.

During the meeting, the sides discussed the implementation of possible joint projects in Uzbekistan in such areas as the use of advanced engineering technologies in the digitalization of industry, the creation of digital transformation centers, as well as cooperation in the development of scientific and technological initiatives.

The Ambassador of Uzbekistan Sardor Rustambaev informed the French side about the measures taken by the government of our country to develop the digital economy. It was emphasized that the training of personnel with knowledge and skills in the field of engineering, exact sciences and information and communication technologies is defined as the priority directions of the educational policy of the republic.

The French side noted that "Dassault Systemes" has experience in Uzbekistan in the field of mechanical engineering and the extraction of raw materials. In particular, cooperation has been established with Uzavtosanoat and its enterprises UzAuto Motors, UzAuto Motors Powertrain, with Artel, digital solutions are being introduced to create products that meet international standards. Since 2017, engineers have been trained in cooperation with the Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent.