The number of tourists arriving Uzbekistan in 11 months of the year reached 4.9 million.

 As a result of the steps taken to improve tourism in Uzbekistan, the number of tourists arriving in the country in 11 months of the year reached 4.9 million.

Ulugbek Kasımhocayev who is Deputy Chairman of the State Committee for Tourism Development in Uzbekistan said that nearly 30 laws and decrees have been taken for the development of tourism in the country recently. In addition, he stated that last year visa exemption was applied for 9 countries including Turkey, and simplified visa application to 12 countries was started.

Kasımhocayev said that as a result of this, the number of tourists coming to the country last year was 2.6 million whereas in this year, their numbers reached to 4.9 million, an increase of about 2 times.

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