Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- An interactive meeting with representatives of the tourism and hotel sectors has been organized in Amritsar, a tourist and business center of the Indian state of Punjab, Dunyo news agency reported.

The event, organized by the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Delhi and the representative office of UzAirways in Amritsar together with the State Committee for Tourism, was attended by representatives of business circles and members of the Association of Travel Agencies of Punjab.

The participants were presented with a presentation of the tourism potential of our country. In addition, preferences for charter flights, the introduction of an “open sky” regime at 5 airports in the country, and favorable conditions for the implementation of audiovisual projects were described.

Participants were informed about the benefits for investors in the construction of hotel complexes in Uzbekistan.

Ashwani Gupta, Chairman, Punjab Travel Agency Association:

- Due to the facilitation of visa procedures and fundamental reforms in the tourism sector of Uzbekistan, the country's popularity as a tourist route is growing day by day. Moreover, Uzbekistan is one of the five safest countries in the world. We consider it as promising directions for filming films with the participation of Indian filmmakers, the organization of family tours and other popular tour packages.

During the event, an agreement was reached on organizing in the near future info-tours for Punjabi companies in Uzbekistan.