Uzbekistan signs deal to launch “Samarkand Express” luxury train project

BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 17. A trilateral
framework agreement was signed to coordinate the development of the
Samarkand Express, a luxury train project aimed at boosting tourism
in Central Asia.

This was reflected in the statement by the Uzbekistan Railways,
on the sidelines of the Tashkent International Investment
Forum.

The agreement was signed by Raffaele Breschi, Chief Executive
Officer of Arsenale International, Gayane Umerova, Chairperson of
the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation, and
Khikmatulla Rakhmetov, First Deputy Chairman of Uzbekistan Railways
JSC.

The document sets out coordination mechanisms for the
implementation of the project, which is designed to strengthen
Uzbekistan’s cultural and tourism potential and promote the country
as a high-end travel destination.

"The new luxury train will connect Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara
and Khiva, offering international travellers a new way to
experience the country’s historical heritage and the routes of the
Great Silk Road." the statement said.