From October 6 to 9 this year, the head of the Department of Scientific Research N.Mansurova and the head of the Department of History and Cultural Heritage M.Sidikova took part in the VI International Congress on the Study of Gastronomic Tourism, held in the city of Afyon-Karakhisar (Turkey).

During the three-day scientific sessions, representatives of the “Silk Road” University made such reports as "Gastronomy tourism in Uzbekistan" - M.Sidikova, "Characteristics and development trends of gastronomical tourism in the global economy" - N. Mansurova. Experts in this field were able to establish close friendly relations and share their experience in the field of gastronomy.

In total, more than 132 articles were submitted with the participation of more than 200 scientists from countries such as India, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Sri Lanka, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Great Britain, Tunisia, Algeria, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, etc.

The purpose of this congress is to promote gastronomic research, unite researchers related to this field and expand academic cooperation in the center of gastronomic tourism.