SAMARKAND: French President Emmanuel Macron (pix) said Thursday his country needed to boost its footprint in Central Asia as Europe, Russia, China and Turkey all jostle for influence in the resource-rich region.Macron was in Uzbekistan — the first trip to the country by a French president in nearly 30 years — to push France’s business and cultural profile.Macron used the trip to give his backing to Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s programme of opening the country up to global investors.“Uzbekistan is transforming…
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