Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) - On 23-24 October 2019, the CIS Executive Committee in Minsk hosted an expert group meeting to finalize and agree on a draft Strategy for the Development of Cooperation of the Member States of the Commonwealth of Independent States in the field of tourism for 2021–2030.

The meeting was attended by representatives of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth. The decision to develop this project and submit it to the Council of Heads of Government in the prescribed manner was taken at a meeting of the CIS Tourism Council in Samarkand on 9-10 July.

It is noted that the Strategy is based on the idea that tourism is not only the most promising, dynamically developing sector of the economy, but also a powerful factor in enhancing international cooperation, strengthening friendship and mutual understanding, and cultural mutual enrichment of the peoples of the Commonwealth. The objectives of the Strategy are to increase the tourist flow in the CIS member states and the economic contribution of tourism to the social and economic development of each country of the Commonwealth, to maintain, strengthen, preserve and develop national unique cultural traditions and attractions.

During the meeting, experts from the CIS countries finalized and agreed, taking into account comments received from the states, the draft Strategy for the Development of Cooperation in the Field of Tourism for 2021–2030. It was decided to submit the document in the prescribed manner for consideration by the Council of Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

All materials of the expert meeting will be sent to the CIS countries for domestic approval. We remind you that the introduction in accordance with the established procedure for consideration by the Council of the Heads of Government of the CIS of the draft Strategy for Tourism of the Commonwealth of Independent States for 2021-2030 was initiated by the decision of the meeting of the CIS Tourism Council on 9-10 July in Samarkand.