«Uzbekistan today in the focus of attention of the whole world» - Aziz Abduhakimov kicked off Tashkent International Tourism Fair

Today the 27th Tashkent International Tourism Fair "Tourism on the Silk Road" was opened at the National Exhibition Complex "Uzexpocenter".

Opening the event, Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Tourism and Cultural Heritage Aziz Abduhakimov said that Uzbekistan today is in the focus of attention of the world.

It was noted that for the first time in the history of UNWTO the 25th session of the General Assembly of the UN World Tourism Organization is planned to be held in Samarkand in the autumn season of 2023, which will attract more than a thousand foreign visitors to Uzbekistan.

The minister also noted the importance of the Tashkent International Tourism Fair "Tourism on the Silk Road".

Tashkent International Tourism Fair "Tourism on the Silk Road" - 2022 has collected over 300 representatives of the branch from 30 countries worldwide.
Forums and sessions with industry professionals, master classes, exhibitions, and, for the first time in the history of the fair, a fashion show with both local and international designers will be held during the three days. At the same time, there are B2B meetings that play an important role in the development of the tourism industry. In addition, guests of the event will have an opportunity to get acquainted with the tourism potential of all regions of Uzbekistan in one pavilion," Aziz Abduhakimov said.

Also TITF-2022 forum has been visited by the famous experts in the field of tourism, in particular the ambassadors of the tourism brand of Uzbekistan, representatives of BBC World News, Lonely Planet, associations of Central Asian countries and Russian tourism organizations, PR-specialists and others.

For your information, TITF-2022 is held annually since 1995 with the support of the UN World Tourism Organization.