OREANDA-NEWS. April 28, 2008. International tourism forum “Uzbekistan International Travel Workshop-2008” was held in Tashkent. Representatives of more than 30 companies from Uzbekistan, UAE, Malaysia, Syria, Azerbaijan and Turkey, experts and diplomats participated in the event.

The participants had the opportunity to get closely acquainted with the latest achievements and changes in the tourism sector of Uzbekistan. Presentations of companies Mika Planet and Elite Club Oasis Asaka were held during the forum.

Discussions at the forum focused on increasing the flow of tourists to Uzbekistan and perspectives of implementation of joint projects.

According to Alisher Shamsiyev of Uzbektourism national company, Uzbekistan is taking wide-scale measures to develop the tourist industry, promote the country’s tourist potential abroad and develop new types of tourism.