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Uzbekistan, China may launch charter flights

Tourism Materials 13 June 2018 11:09 (UTC +04:00)

Baku, Azerbaijan, June 13

By Fikret Dolukhanov – Trend:

Charter flights may be launched between cities of Uzbekistan and China, the State Committee of Uzbekistan for Tourism Development said in a statement.

The intention was expressed by the Chinese tour operators during their meeting with the Uzbek State Committee.

A group of tour operators from China visited Uzbekistan on May 25 - June 11 and got acquainted with the country's tourism potential. The group included representatives of 18 tour operators who paid attention to possibility of organizing photo tours in Uzbekistan.

The guests got acquainted with cultural and historical heritage of Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva, with hotel infrastructure of the country and national cuisine.

Representatives of the Diplomatic VIP and Travel Service travel company expressed willingness to organize charter and direct flights from the Chinese cities of Chongqing, Loyan, Xian in late August 2018.

The head of the Chinese travel company noted opportunities for active tourism in the mountains of Tashkent and Zaamin, as well as in the Surkhandarya and Fergana regions.

The Chinese side also noted the need for Chinese inscriptions at tourism sites. They also said that restaurants with Chinese cuisine can only be found in Tashkent, although they can be popular in other cities as well.

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