A national stand of Uzbekistan was presented at the fair, which included representatives of Uzbektourism, Advertisement Agency Silk Road, Uzbek tourism companies, Uzbekistan Havo Yollari and Uzbekistan Temir Yollari.

The Uzbek companies presented their opportunities at the event and hold presentation of tourism product of Uzbekistan to attract more tourists to the country.

The stand was developed in national style, characterizing tourism potential of Uzbekistan. It was developed at support of Germany’s GIZ.

During the exhibition, the chairperson of Uzbektourism Farrukh Rizaev met with the UNWTO General Secretary Taleb Rifai at the stand of Uzbekistan.

The sides considered perspectives of developing tourism industry and issues on organization of the 99th session of the UNWTO Executive Council in Samarkand in October 2014.

The meetings with the heads of the tourism administration of the member-countries of the UNWTO Executive Council was held to attract their support to candidacy of Uzbekistan to hold next session of the Executive Council in Samarkand.