Uzbekistan Shines At The Global Tourism Forum 2024 – OpEd
Uzbekistan was the focus of the Global Tourism Forum annual meeting in Brussels on Tuesday, December 9, 2024.
History fans will love Uzbekistan because of its rich architecture from the Timurid Empire, Timurid Renaissance relics, Samarkand, the world’s most beautiful square, and all the UNESCO-recognized historic sites.
The World Economic Forum reports that Uzbekistan rose 16 spots (+7.8%) in the Travel & Tourism category between 2019 and 2024.
It is also regarded as one of the safest tourist locations in the world. According to the “Safety Perception Index 2023,” which ranks 121 nations as the safest in the world, Uzbekistan came in first.
Thomas Emanuel, Director of STR; Dimitris Avramopoulos, Member of the Hellenic Parliament and former EU Commissioner; and Farhod Fayzillaev, Advisor to the Chairman on International Affairs, Uzbekistan Tourism Committee, were among the prominent speakers at the Forum, which took place at the Hilton Hotel in Brussels.
According to WTFC President Bulut Bagci, the most significant factor in fostering human unity is tourism. Fayzillaev emphasized that the tourism industry is essential to solving a lot of problems related to sustainable development.
He stated that the tourism industry is particularly susceptible to the effects of climate change.
However, there is also a great deal of potential for tourism to stimulate innovation and support sustainable practices.
He continued by saying that Uzbekistan has made some audacious moves to grow its tourism industry.
There were nearly 7 million international tourists to our nation, compared to just 2 million in 2016.
Global Tourism Forum anticipates approximately 10 million tourists will visit Uzbekistan this year
We anticipate that approximately 10 million tourists will visit Uzbekistan this year.
Additionally, he stated that Uzbekistan is advancing energy efficiency through the use of renewable energy sources
As an illustration, the Silk Road Tourism Complex in Samarkand, the largest MICE tourism hub in the area, is currently powered solely by pure solar energy.
There are significant efforts underway to restore the ecology. In important tourism areas, we are attempting to reduce soil erosion and boost biodiversity through our Yashil Makon (Green Zone) program. During the last three years, Uzbekistan has planted 646 million trees as part of it. Additionally, 1.9 million hectares of the Aral Sea’s arid seabed already have “green covers.”
“Developing sustainable education and science is another significant aspect,” he concluded. The International Academy of Tourism’s Samarkand campus and the Central Asian University for Environmental and Climate Change, also referred to as the Green University, were recently founded in Uzbekistan. These distinctive organizations are dedicated to resolving environmental issues and promoting ecotourism in the area.
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