TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, May 7. Uzbekistan and the
UN Tourism Organization have discussed expanding cooperation on
Silk Road tourism projects and the development of a unified tourism
space in Central Asia, Trend reports via the Uzbek Tourism Committee.
The issues were reviewed during a working meeting between
Chairman of Uzbekistan’s Tourism Committee Abdulaziz Akkulov and
Executive Director of UN Tourism Zoritsa Urosevic.
The sides confirmed their commitment to deepening their
strategic partnership and identified priority areas for future
cooperation.
Particular attention was given to the planned signing of a joint
action plan and the further development of the “Tourism on the Silk
Road” thematic office in Samarkand, which is viewed as a key
regional platform for tourism cooperation.
The sides also discussed promotion of the initiative “Central
Asia Tourism Ring,” aimed at expanding cross-border tourism
opportunities. Under the initiative, citizens of more than 60
countries are expected to gain the ability to visit Uzbekistan,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan within a single regional
trip.
In addition, the parties reviewed preparations related to the
International Code for Safe Tourism, proposed by President Shavkat
Mirziyoyev, as well as coordination efforts ahead of the
International Year of Sustainable Tourism in 2027.
