31.10.18.

The number of tourists visiting Turkestan will reach 5 million.

On October 31, according to International News Agency Kazinform's report, Zhanseit Tuimebayev, the Governor of Turkestan Region, expressed this at the press conference of the Central Communications Service in Turkistan.

“The head of state ordered to transform Turkestan into the spiritual capital and tourist center. Compared to last year, the number of tourists arriving in Turkestan increased by 57.2%. We must effectively use the potential of the region. In order to develop tourism prepared the Concept of Development of the Tourism industry for 2018-2025. As a result of its implementation, it is necessary to increase the number of tourists to five million by  2025, " the head of the region said.

For the same purpose, it planned to open 3 hotels, 1 hostel, 2 sanatoriums and a travel company in Turkestan. 14 tourist facilities (hotels, recreation, sanatorium) will be open by the end of this year. In addition, the development projects of the mountain-ski base “Kaskasu”, the expansion of the resort “Saryagash”, the creation of beach tourism in the Shardara reservoir are supported.

Recall, October 30, noted the millionth tourist in Turkestan.

https://www.inform.kz/ru/5-mln-dostignet-kolichestvo-turistov-poseschayuschih-turkestan_a3442053