Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan and other Central Asian countries. This is important to raise
awareness globally and increase the share of tourists from distant countries in the region.
A unified booking system (available in local and widely used foreign languages) would
facilitate tourist flows both from the neighboring regions and from distant countries. It
will also help to link all tourism service providers in the region into one synchronized up-
to-date database, serving as a one-stop-shop for tourism in the region, which is especially
important in high seasons. Such platform would be also convenient for local travelers
who often do not use international systems, due to language barriers and lack of trust.
Major types of tourism in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan – cultural/historical/gastronomic
and ecotourism/adventurous tourism and Issyk-Kul lake leisure, being complementary to
each other, could be marketed through joint tours, thus diversifying experience of tourists
the region. Another proposed area for combined tours is event tourism.
• Canceling registration requirements for foreign citizens in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan
for the period of visa-free stay or other allowed extended periods; turning the registration
procedure for the remaining non-visa free countries’ citizens into a paperless digital
experience.
• Increasing hospitality services standards and facilitating knowledge exchange. This
includes specialization in tourist services, staff training and development at various levels
and institutions that deliver tourism experience, including travel agencies, hotels,
entertainment complexes, restaurants, security services, and other. It is also
recommended to exercise knowledge exchanges among tourism specialists and students
across the Central Asia, CAREC, Silk Road countries and CIS.
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• Facilitating systematic cooperation platforms and knowledge exchanges among
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