French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to energy-rich Central Asia this week to visit Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, two suppliers of the uranium that powers the country’s nuclear reactors. According to anonymous sources, the trip aims to strengthen the energy security of France, which already boasts some large investments in the region.
Diplomatic sources state that the French President will travel with a delegation of 15 entrepreneurs from the energy, agri-food and mining sectors, including the utility Electricite de France SA and the engineering company Assystem SA, which provides expertise to build nuclear reactors.
