Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The Consulate General of Uzbekistan in New York, Vatandosh Diaspora Organization and the State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Tourism Development held a large-scale thematic action “Travel to Uzbekistan”.

The event was organized to promote Uzbekistan’s national tourism brand in the United States, establish close relations with compatriots and explore rich historical-cultural heritage of Uzbekistan people.

Compatriots having licenses of Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft companies for passengers’ transportation installed stickers with images of Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva cities on cars with e-mail addresses of necessary travel websites of Uzbekistan.

Drivers were provided with brochures in English “Ten reasons to visit Uzbekistan” for further distribution among taxi passengers.

The event, which was attended by more than 100 motorists, was broadcasted online and covered by local mass media. The special uniqueness of the event was given by I LOVE UZ inscription, composed by vehicles and imprinted by a quadrocopter.

In March 2019, within the framework of Navruz celebrations in the United States, such thematic actions on distribution of stickers with images of Uzbekistan’s historical cities and brochures “Ten reasons to visit Uzbekistan” were held in the states of California, Illinois, Washington and Pennsylvania.