A new stage of cooperation between the SCO countries

On May 19-20, 2022, the Hilton Tashkent City Hotel in a hybrid format will host the international forum "A new stage of cooperation between the SCO countries: tourism and cultural heritage".

The forum was organized with the Summit of the Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), which is to be held in the city of Samarkand on September 15-16, 2022.

The forum was attended by heads of tourism administrations of the SCO member states: India, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, as well as international experts on tourism development and the preservation of cultural heritage, leaders and guests of honor, representatives of ministries and the media.

The main goals of the forum are the tasks of strengthening tourism cooperation, trust, friendship and good neighborliness between the Member States; development of trade and economic cooperation, strengthening of peace and security; maintenance and preservation of cultural and historical objects; promoting the tourism potential of the SCO member states.

At the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Tourism and Cultural Heritage of the Republic of Uzbekistan Aziz Abdukhakimov and SCO Secretary General Zhang Ming delivered a welcoming speech.