The event is aimed at developing internal tourism and demonstrating tourism potential of Uzbekistan to foreign tourists.

Tashkent exhibition was organized on the base of the professional tourism programme Workshop, during which Uzbek and foreign companies sign mutual beneficial agreements.

This year, the exhibition will include three large events – the exhibition itself, Festival of national cuisines “Taste of Great Silk Road” and scientific-practical conference “Gastronomy tourism

as factor for competitive product”.

It is expected that over 40 companies and over 8,000 visitors will participate in the exhibition this year.

The event will be held in two exhibition halls with total areas of 10,000 square meters.

On 18 April, it is planned to host the Festival of national cuisines “Taste of Great Silk Road”, which will be an updated version of Pilaf festival “Pilaf Fest”. The festival will present national cuisine of Uzbekistan, not only pilaf. The organizers plan to hold wine testing.

The scientific-practical conference “Gastronomy tourism as factor for competitive product” will take place on 17 April and will focus on development of gastronomy tourism in Uzbekistan. It is planned to discuss issues of organizing gastronomy festivals in the country.