BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 23. Uzbekistan will purchase 17 aircraft and 2 helicopters worth 815.3 million euros from France, Trend reports via Uzbek media outlets.
The trade agreements were signed during the official visit of the Uzbek delegation to France.
In particular, it is expected to purchase 8 A320neo aircraft and 4 A321neo aircraft from Airbus company for 694.3 million euros. In addition, the agreement provides for the purchase of 2 Airbus H145 helicopters for 21 million euros.
Minister of Transport of Uzbekistan Ilkhom Makhkamov and Vice President of Airbus International for Eastern Europe and Central Asia Jacques Garrigue exchanged a contract between Airbus and Uzbekistan Airways during a solemn ceremony on November 22 in the building of the French Foreign Ministry.