The tourism potential of Uzbekistan was presented at the international tourism exhibition “Global Destinations Expo” held in Islamabad

The tourism potential of Uzbekistan was presented at the international tourism exhibition "Global Destinations Expo", which was held in the capital of Pakistan.

In The exhibition, organized by the Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation and the leading TV channel "Discover Pakistan", was attended by Embassies of more than 20 foreign countries and international organizations accredited in Islamabad.

The Uzbekistan pavilion featured exhibits reflecting the rich historical and cultural heritage of our country, its tourism potential, information on the possibilities of pilgrimage tourism, national traditions, clothing and cuisine.

Guests of the pavilion were the Special Coordinator of the Prime Minister of Pakistan for Tourism Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, Chairman of the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry Usman Shawkat, Managing Director of the Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation Aftab ur-Rehman Rana, as well as a number of ambassadors of foreign countries. They expressed gratitude to the representatives of Uzbekistan for participating in the exhibition and noted that the Uzbek pavilion was the brightest and most crowded at the event.

- Thanks to centuries-old ties, common history and common values, the interest of the Pakistani population in traveling to Uzbekistan is growing every day, said Special Coordinator for Tourism of the Prime Minister of Pakistan Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan. - In this, of course, the simplified issuance of tourist visas for Pakistanis and direct flights between our countries played a huge role. After all, no matter how much we talk about the development of tourism and increasing the flow of tourists, if states are not connected by direct flights and do not create conveniences for travel arrangements, we must admit that we will never be able to achieve our goals. We are ready to mobilize all our forces and capabilities to develop cooperation in the field of tourism with Uzbekistan and join forces to increase tourist exchange.

During the event, the ambassador of the tourism brand of Uzbekistan in Pakistan, Hamid Mahmud, made a presentation on the tourism potential of our country. He told the guests about the cultural heritage of the Uzbek people, modern tourism infrastructure, hotels, craft centers and infrastructure facilities created for foreign tourists.

As part of the exhibition, fruitful negotiations were also held with representatives of a number of Pakistani tourism companies. At the closing ceremony of the international tourism exhibition “Global Destinations Expo”, the participation of each country was assessed. In particular, the Uzbekistan pavilion was recognized as the best pavilion of the exhibition and was awarded a special certificate.