BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 13. Uzbekistan and Georgia are set to hold their first business forum focused on tourism cooperation, bringing together leading companies from both nations to explore new opportunities for joint projects and increased tourist flows.
This was reflected in the statement by the Tourism Committee of Uzbekistan.
According to the Tourism Committee, the Uzbek-Georgian Business Forum is scheduled to take place in Samarkand on August 17.
''More than 10 leading Georgian tourism companies are expected to participate in the event and hold business-to-business meetings with representatives of Uzbekistan’s tourism industry,'' the Committee says.
The forum will provide a platform for companies to exchange experience, discuss promising areas of cooperation and explore opportunities to develop new tourism products, increase mutual tourist flows and expand business ties between the two countries.
Particular attention will be paid to establishing new partnerships between Uzbek and Georgian tourism companies and identifying opportunities for jointly implementing tourism projects.
''The forum is aimed at strengthening business ties between tourism companies of Uzbekistan and Georgia and creating new opportunities for cooperation,'' the organizers said.
The event comes as Uzbekistan seeks to expand international tourism cooperation and diversify its tourism markets by strengthening ties with foreign partners.
For Georgia, the forum will provide an opportunity for tourism companies to explore Uzbekistan’s growing tourism market, while Uzbek businesses will gain access to Georgian expertise and potential partnerships in areas such as tourism products, travel services and cross-border tourism promotion.
The first Uzbek-Georgian business forum is expected to serve as a platform for establishing direct commercial contacts and identifying practical areas for future cooperation.
The event could also contribute to increasing tourist exchanges between the two countries by encouraging companies to develop new travel products and strengthen connectivity between their tourism markets.
The forum is expected to become another step toward deepening Uzbekistan-Georgia economic ties and creating new opportunities for tourism businesses in both countries.
