Mutual tourist flow, joint routes. Belarus and Uzbekistan develop partnership

At the thematic section of the Uzbek-Belarusian inter-parliamentary forum, which took place on September 29-30 in Khiva, special attention was paid to the development of partnership in the field of tourism. This was reported in the National Agency for Tourism, writes sb.by.

Kirill Masharsky, Director of the National Tourism Agency, pointed out at the thematic section “Tourist dialogue: from potential to real joint projects” that the emergence of the tourism segment at the forum, where promising areas of cooperation from medicine to the economy are discussed, is an important step:

- It is important for us that interaction with the Uzbek side at the forum resulted in concrete practical steps. Interaction with local tour operators was elaborated. Trade union travel was also discussed.

He drew attention to the need for a monthly inventory of the roadmap for specialized cooperation between Belarus and Uzbekistan, which was signed in July as part of the official visit of President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev to Belarus. Analysis of the steps taken will allow not only to assess the effectiveness of the work already done, but also to determine the most promising areas for further cooperation.

Kirill Masharsky stressed that cooperation between Belarus and Uzbekistan is already filled with concrete practical steps. This visit was a preparatory stage for the II Belarusian-Uzbek tourism forum, which will be organized in November in Tashkent. Belarus will also present a national stand at the XXXI International Tourism Exhibition “Tourism on the Silk Road”. These sites will be a new impetus for the conclusion of direct contracts and the opening of new routes.

The Uzbek-Belarusian inter-parliamentary forum “Strategic Partnership: Development of Parliamentary Dialogue, New Challenges and Prospects for Cooperation” was held on September 29-30 in Khiva. The Belarusian delegation was headed by the Chairman of the Council of the Republic Natalia Kochanova. Agreements, contracts and strengthening friendship. Results of the Uzbek-Belarusian Interparliamentary Forum in Khiva