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Uzbekistan's tourist destination presented in Goa, India

17 October 2024

A presentation of the travel destinations of Uzbekistan and the launch of a new flight on the Tashkent-Goa-Tashkent route by Uzbekistan Airways on October 27 of this year took place in the Indian state of Goa.

The event, organized by the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Delhi and Uzbekistan Airways, was attended by representatives of about 100 leading travel agencies of the two countries.

At the presentation ceremony, detailed information was provided on the results of large-scale and consistent reforms implemented in our country in recent years, including changes in the tourism industry, improvement of the infrastructure of the industry, efforts to create an attractive environment for international and domestic tourists traveling in Uzbekistan, as well as improving the quality of services provided fir those visiting Uzbekistan. Particular attention was paid to the measures taken to support unique types of travel to Uzbekistan, in particular, family celebrations, youth, ecological, sports, mountain-medical, culinary and family tourism as new travel destinations in Uzbekistan were discussed.

The participants of the event expressed a unanimous opinion that the new Tashkent-Goa-Tashkent air service will further strengthen mutual tourist ties. Flights to Tashkent from Goa and back are planned to be operated twice a week - on Sundays and Wednesdays.

- In cooperation with Uzbekistan Airways, in April this year we launched flights from Tashkent to Mumbai, - says the head of Aero World Travels Ajay Arya. - We are confident that flights to Goa will be successful. Residents of Uzbekistan and neighboring states are well aware of the recreation areas on the sea coast of the state. Also, tourists from Goa and adjacent states have a good opportunity to make direct flights to Uzbekistan.

Today, Uzbekistan Airways and IndiGo operate 16 flights a week from Tashkent to Delhi and Mumbai. With the development of a new route by the national air carrier, the total number of flights will reach 18. Efforts to connect Uzbekistan with major Indian cities by air continue.

- We are pleased to note that Uzbekistan Airways is developing a second new route to India in 2024, - says Noel Saxena, founder of Blink Brand Solutions. - As a result of these consistent practical actions, the number of people traveling to Uzbekistan from India and otherwise will increase significantly.

At the presentation ceremony, representatives of the Indian tourism industry received answers to their questions about the tourist destinations in Uzbekistan and culture of Uzbek people, in particular, about the possibilities of such types of tourism as family celebrations, culinary, winter, mountain, MICE tourism and many others.

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