On 22 June of this year, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism hosted an international congress on the theme “Focus on Tourism and Сreative Economy” at “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage. First Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Ulugbek Azamov took part in the conference online and touched upon the challenges to be met in developing the industry today and wished the congress good luck.

It is known that in recent years, as a result of a number of decrees and decisions by our president to develop the industry, the sphere has increased and the interest of foreign tourists in our country has grown. Deputy Samarkand region’s governor Rustam Kabilov, who spoke at the event, noted that the number of tourists coming to Samarkand from a number of developed countries has multiplied, which has resulted in economic growth in such sectors as transport, hotels and gastronomy. Professors and lecturers of “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage also took part in the international congress with their lectures, which were interesting from each other.