Uzbekistan

WTA and Uzbekistan: New opportunities in the tourism sector discussed

It was agreed to involve more than 260 tourism organizations and companies within the WTA in projects in Uzbekistan and to hold events promoting the Silk Road.

WTA and Uzbekistan: New opportunities in the tourism sector discussed

Within the framework of the international tourism exhibition "ITB China," the Chairman of the Tourism Committee, A. Aqqulov, held a meeting with the Secretary-General of the "World Tourism Alliance" (WTA), Zheng Hao.

 

 

The WTA is an international non-governmental and non-profit organization in the tourism sector, which operates to broadly establish cooperation between states, the private sector, and participants in the tourism industry.

 

During today's negotiations, discussions were held on promoting Uzbekistan's tourism potential widely on the international stage in cooperation with the WTA, including the implementation of new projects aimed at further strengthening the position of historical cities such as Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva on global tourist routes.

 

At the same time, opportunities to attract foreign investments and new tourism projects to Uzbekistan through the WTA platform are being considered. The development of areas such as ecotourism, pilgrimage tourism, and gastronomic tourism based on international cooperation is being promoted.

 

Following the meeting, it was agreed to broadly involve over 260 national tourism organizations, airlines, hotel chains, and major tourism companies that are part of the WTA in projects being implemented in Uzbekistan, and to jointly carry out events dedicated to promoting the Silk Road.

 

It was noted that strengthening Uzbekistan's ties with global tourism organizations will further enhance the country's international image. This will contribute not only to increasing the flow of tourists but also to creating new jobs and developing the regional economy.

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Tax benefits for small businesses in Uzbekistan will be expanded, and the inspection procedure will be simplified.

It is proposed to increase the threshold amount for transitioning to the general tax regime for small businesses from 1 billion soums to 5 billion soums starting from June 1, 2026.

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60 tunnel crossings will be built on the new "Tashkent – Samarkand" highway.

The total length of this road is 282 kilometers, with a design speed of 150 km/h.

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President congratulated the people of Uzbekistan on Eid al-Adha.

Shavkat Mirziyoyev congratulated compatriots abroad and Muslims in various countries around the world on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, wishing everyone peace and prosperity.

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Up to 600,000 soums in assistance will be allocated to needy families who purchased coal from Mycoal.uz.

This assistance is one-time and will be provided to families included in the "Social Register" during June-December 2026.

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In Uzbekistan, the practice of state-set coal prices will be abolished starting June 1.

It is planned to terminate the activities of "Ko‘mir ta’minot" LLC and sell 96 coal warehouses and equipment in the regions through auction sales.

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Doctoral students' stipends may be increased by 1.7 times.

A proposal was made to introduce a new system for training scientific personnel for a number of priority areas.

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Times for the Eid al-Adha prayer in Uzbekistan have been announced.

In the mosques of Tashkent, the Eid al-Adha prayer will begin at 05:10 in the morning.

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It is planned to organize the activities of the OAK within the system of the Academy of Sciences.

It was also proposed to digitize 50 percent of the dissertation defense processes and eliminate excessive bureaucratic requirements.

Certificate: №1346 Issue date: 28.05.2020

Idea author: Firdavs Fridunovich Abdukhalikov

Founder: "Master Media Production and Broadcast"