At the official closing ceremony, Deputy Minister of Tourism and Cultural Heritage Botir Shakhrierov, on behalf of Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Tourism and Cultural Heritage Aziz Abdukhakimov, expressed sincere gratitude to foreign and local participants of the fair and congratulated everyone on the successful holding of the event.
The event was attended by Chairman of the Committee for Tourism Development under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan Tojiddin Jurazoda, Head of the commercial service of BBC World News in Eurasia Sergey Stanovkin, Ambassador of Uzbekistan for Tourism to the UK Sophie Ibbotson, Executive Director of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) Maya Lomidze, Head of the Tourism Development Fund of the Kyrgyz Republic Elena Kalashnikova, Chairman of the Board of the State Agency Advisor to the Chairman Kenan Guluzade on Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan, English travel writer Mark Elliot and other foreign experts.
"Having visited the Tashkent International Tourism Fair, I was once again convinced of the high tourism potential of Uzbekistan. There are many aspects in your country that can attract foreign tourists. I am glad to take part in the fair and become a part of this important reality," Tojiddin Jurazoda said.
Advisor to the Chairman of the State Tourism Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan Kenan Guluzode noted that Uzbekistan's experience in the development of each tourism sector is an example for many countries.
At the ceremony, representatives of regions and organizations participating in the fair were awarded in a number of nominations, such as "the most exemplary stand", "the most active stand", "the most hospitable stand", etc.
In addition, the organizations received special recognition in such nominations as "the most realistic and unique stand", "for demonstrating the potential of Wine tourism in the country", "the most generous partner", "for effective tourism development services", etc.
For information: more than 300 participants from 30 countries took part in TMT-2022.
