Joint Efforts of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Aim to Promote Pilgrimage Tourism
Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan Sign Roadmap for Pilgrimage Tourism Cooperation
On Jan. 19, the Uzbek Committee on Tourism under the Ministry of Ecology and Environmental Protection reported that Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan have signed a roadmap for cooperation in pilgrimage tourism.
The strategy outlines the development of tourist programs to boost the visitor flow between the two countries, facilitates information exchange among tourism companies, and aims to establish facilities at border crossings catering to pilgrim tourists. It also underscores efforts to increase the number of bus routes connecting the two countries.
According to the committee’s statistical data, last year, over 50% of total tourists in Uzbekistan arrived from Türkiye, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Hungary, and Turkmenistan, with 40.2% representing tourists from Kazakhstan.
The committee also highlighted the launch of the Tabarruk Ziyorat tourism platform, providing information about approximately 100 shrines and monuments in Uzbekistan in seven languages.
In 2023, Uzbekistan welcomed 1.4 million pilgrims, with 283,000 visitors from Kazakhstan.
The signing of the roadmap is an important step in enhancing tourism cooperation between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, and is expected to further promote pilgrimage tourism in the region.
