President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received information on “Safe tourism” project during his visit to Khorezm region on 14 October 2017.

Uzbek President during his trip to Khorezm region in January 2017 emphasized the need for full use of the region’s opportunities in the sphere of tourism, organization of new directions and their promotion to the world market, development of hotel and transport infrastructure.

During the conversation with entrepreneurs engaged in tourism, the Head of our state gave appropriate instructions to responsible persons on increasing the attraction of foreign tourists through the expansion of international cooperation in the industry, on improvement of the quality of service, training and improving the qualification of specialists in the sphere, increasing the number of enterprises producing souvenirs.

Shavkat Mirziyoyev was provided with information on implementation of these instructions, projects on attracting foreign and local tourists, further development of the tourism potential of the region. Information was given on the ongoing activities on opening of new tourism destinations and tourism products, the expected volume of the tourist flow in 2018.

The concept of “safe tourism” is often used in countries with developed tourism. “Safe tourism” project provides for ensuring security and creating modern conditions for tourists and guests.

The President got acquainted with the project on implementation of the concept of “Safe tourism” in the region. It includes measures on equipping tourism infrastructure facilities with video surveillance, connecting state and non-state facilities that provide tourism services and ensure safety of tourists, to a single information and communication system, creating a database of tourists visiting the region.