Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Deputy Prime Minister Aziz Abdukhakimov held a series of bilateral meetings during the first International Forum on Tourism and Tourism in Bukhara.

Negotiations were held with Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan Vasil Shaikhraziev, Imam of the Delhi Central Mosque (India) Said Bukhari, Chairman of the Committee of Social Solidarity, Family and Disabled of the House of Representatives of Egypt, Chairman of the Republic of Egypt Abdulhadi Al-Kasabi, Vice President Malaysian Association of Travel Companies and Travel Agents (MATTA), Akil Yusuf, Rector of the Gunadarma University - Ambassador of the Tourism Brand of Uzbekistan in Indonesia Eco Sri Margianti and General manager of Tri Ways Traveland Tour (Singapore) Ahmad Hamid.

During the meetings, they discussed issues of cooperation and joint projects aimed at promoting tourism opportunities and the country’s potential, as well as international recognition of Uzbekistan as one of the largest centers for ziyorat tourism in the Islamic world.