Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, May 12 / Trend H.Hasanov /
Turkmenistan is working to make tourism a profitable industry, President Gurbangulu Berdimuhammdov said in his address to participants the International Exhibition and Conference on Tourism Development and Sports in Ashgabat on May12-14.
He commented that tourism is one of the main branches of the modern global economy, which can also attribute its high growth rate to science, engineering and the technology industry.
"Today, the tourism industry is growing fast and amassing huge profits. It is a necessary part of expanding the economic growth of countries in Asia, Europe and America, and in developing the world's economy. The country today provides all the necessary conditions for every type of tourist - sports tourism, horseback riding, eco-tourism, health and beauty," the message reads.
The Turkmen media report that tourist companies from Russia, France, the Czech Republic, Netherlands, Great Britain, Latvia, USA, Australia, UAE, Iran, China, South Korea and the CIS countries are among the country's partners in the tourism sector.
The Turkmenistan government and private tourism companies signed over 300 agreements on cooperation with foreign partners.