From November 21 to 23, 2024, Astana Development Center LLP participates in the 29th Tashkent International Tourism Fair "Tourism on the Silk Road" (TMT-2024) and presents the tourist brand Visit Astana.
The key participants of the tourism industry from Astana are represented at the stand:
• Eurasian Tourism Association;
• Tour operators: Explore Kazakhstan, Skyway, Crocos Travel;
• Hotels: Rixos President Astana, SAAD, Rixos Borovoe;
• Air Astana Airline.
The Tashkent International Tourism Fair is the largest tourism exhibition in Central Asia, which is held annually with the official support of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). This year, the fair is held for the first time at the site of the new international exhibition center "CAEx" (Central Asian Expo Uzbekistan).
The organizers are the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Committee on Tourism, the State Unitary Enterprise "National PR Center" and the company "Team & Co Group".
The opening of TMT-2024 was attended by high-ranking guests:
Chairman of the Tourism Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan — Umid Shadiyev, First Deputy Chairman of the Board of Uzbekistan Airways — Umid Husanov, Minister of Tourism of Goa — Sri Rohan Khaunte, Governor of Primorsky Krai – Oleg Kozhemyako, Director of the Department of Institutional Relations, Partnership and Propaganda, UN Office for Tourism — Dealer Khakimov, as well as participants of the fair, as local and international organizations and media representatives.
At the same time, on the first day of the fair, two sessions were held with leading international and national experts on the topics: "Tourism potential of individual regions: Exploring various directions and growth opportunities", "Tourism potential of China's provinces: a journey through tradition, nature and innovation" and presentations of private projects.
Within the framework of this fair, a tourism exhibition is held, wh ere 19 foreign countries (more than 17 thousand visitors) participate, a forum with the participation of leading international experts in the field of tourism, as well as B2B meetings between representatives of public and private companies from CIS countries, Asia and Europe, round tables, exhibitions of tourist services and handicraft art "Craft Fair Uzbekistan".
Participation in TMT-2024 opens up new opportunities for Astana to popularize the capital of Kazakhstan in the international arena, establish business contacts and expand cooperation in the field of tourism.