Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with Secretary-General of World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Taleb Rifai on August 27. Rifai arrived to Uzbekistan in order to participate in the international conference “Central Asian Renaissance in the history of world civilization” in the city of Samarkand, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry reported.
The Uzbek leader noted the dynamic and fruitful cooperation with the specialized UN institute in the field of tourism. Promising areas of further expansion of practical cooperation in the field of tourism were discussed. Particular attention was paid to the implementation of coordinated measures to popularize the tourist destination in Uzbekistan and the Central Asian region, the development of new types of tourism and the development of demanded tourism products as well as the creation of modern international infrastructure.
Rifai in turn noted that the World Tourism Organization intends to actively support and participate in programs and projects for the development of tourism in Uzbekistan. In Uzbekistan, the Secretary-General also met with Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov. The meeting underlined the mutual interest in the consistent realization of the existing potential of cooperation, based on the rich historical, architectural, cultural heritage of the Uzbek people. The parties also discussed the establishment of the Regional Commission for Central Asia under UNWTO and other topics of mutual interest.
The international scientific conference – “Central Asian Renaissance in the history of world civilization” has started its work in the Samarkand city (Uzbekistan) on August 28. The conference is being held under the auspices of UNESCO.
