Tourism Potential of UZBEKISTAN

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Tourism potential of Uzbekistan opportunities
for establishing mutual projects in the sphere of
tourism
by Zakhid Khakimov Chairman
National Company Uzbektourism
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Heart of Central Asia
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General Information
Official Name Republic of Uzbekistan Total Area
447,400 sq. km. Population 27,307,134
(2006). Languages Uzbek (official language)
Russian (lingua franca) Neighboring
states Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan ,
Afghanistan , Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan

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Greatest Uzbekistanis
- Ismail al-Bukhari - Ibn Sina (Avicenna) -
Mirzo Ulugbek - al-Khwarizmi -
al-Biruni - Alisher Navoi
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C u l t u r e a n d h e r i t a g e

• the most developed types of tourism
• more than 4000 historical-architectural monuments
• main destinations
• - Tashkent
• - Samarkand
• - Bukhara
• - Shakhrisabz
• - Khiva
• - Termez

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• Uzbekistan World Heritage Sights
• - Itchan Kala (1990)
• - Historic Centre of Bukhara (1993)
• - Historic Centre of Shakhrisabz
  (2000)
• - Samarkand
  Crossroads of Cultures (2001)

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Other types of tourism

• favorable bioclimatic condition
• variety of active tours
• - desert safari - horse-back riding
• - trekking - rafting and
  kayaking
• - biking - golf
• - camping - fishing
• - hunting - mountain climbing
• - skiing -
  heliskiing
• - snowboarding - bird watching
• - water sports - religious
  tours

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Nature of Uzbekistan
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Tourism Infrastructure

• Accommodation
• - more than 240 accommodation complexes
• Transportation
• - 5 international airports
• Tashkent biggest in Central Asia
• Urgench
• Nukus
• Samarkand
• Bukhara
• - railroad communication
• tourist routs along Great Silk Road cities

• around 400 tour operators and travel agencies

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Factual inbound tourism market
as for 2007
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Investment opportunities

• Attractiveness of tourism industry
• favorable location at the heart of Central Asian
  region
• availability of unique geographical and natural
  resources
• availability of large number of unique
  architectural-historical sights
• availability of recreational water mineral
  resources for health tourism etc.
• For more information of tourism investment
  projects visit http//www.uzbektourism.uz/investme
  nts
• NC Uzbektourism is open to cooperate with
  potential investors and provide any support.

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Thank you and Welcome to Uzbekistan!!!