Government agencies, airlines and tourism industry representatives explored new initiatives to strengthen tourism links between Uzbekistan and Southeast Asia.
Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs convened a meeting on 13 July to discuss measures to increase visitor arrivals from Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia. Held in a hybrid format, the meeting brought together government agencies, airlines, tourism associations and nearly 40 tourism companies to support the country’s tourism development initiatives.
The discussion focused on improving transport and logistics, enhancing service quality and expanding promotional efforts to attract more travellers from the three Southeast Asian countries. The participants also explored increasing flights from Malaysia, launching direct flights from Singapore and Indonesia, promoting pilgrimage tourism through the “Umrah Plus” programme, and aligning facilities for foreign pilgrims with international halal standards.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan
