On March 5, 2019, the Consulate General of the Republic of Uzbekistan, together with the general agent of Uzbekistan Airways, the tour operator AeroTour, held an informational and familiarization event: “Uzbekistan - Traditions and Modernity.
The directors and leading managers of network travel agencies in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region, as well as media representatives were invited to the meeting.
The event was opened by the Consul General of the Republic of Uzbekistan in St. Petersburg Jakhongir Rakhmatovich Irgashev. He spoke about the decrees issued by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the development of tourism and measures aimed at attracting foreign citizens.
At the present time, the number of tourists has increased 3 times compared to 2017. This was facilitated by a number of measures that the government took: the abolition of entry visas for citizens of 45 countries, the expansion of the hotel fund and a huge advertising activity, the purpose of which is to popularize Of the Republic of Uzbekistan as a tourist destination.
Jakhongir Rakhmatovich's speech was not a dry report: he shared his memories, talked about the unique sights and traditions of the country.
The representative of the tour operator in Uzbekistan, Andrey Tarasenkov, confirmed in his presentation that without close cooperation with the Consulate General of the Republic of Uzbekistan in St. at the moment.
Business relations with host parties and a special tour operator tariff provided by Uzbekistan Airways have significantly reduced the cost of tours and qualitatively improved the package of services offered.
Not without a story about the national airline itself. 14 flights to the Republic of Uzbekistan are made weekly from St. Petersburg. The airline has a state-of-the-art aircraft fleet, which is one of the important factors for tourists who choose the purpose of their visit not only to the country, but also to travel to Southeast Asia with a stopover in Tashkent and Samarkand.
The guests were presented with both traditional cultural and historical and ski tours in the Chimgan mountains that are unusual for Russian citizens. The opening of a new ski resort "Amirsoy" and helicopter tours to Beldersay mountain, with its "black" slopes for professional athletes, were announced.
The traditional Uzbek breakfast served by the organizers led to a heated discussion of the intricacies of the national cuisine. The participants of the event were invited to visit Uzbekistan as part of gastronomic tours and find out everything for themselves. The issues of medical tourism and the nuances of a comfortable stay for tourists in Uzbekistan were also raised.
Summing up, we can say that such events held by the tour operator "AeroTour" - the general agent of the NJSC "Uzbekistan Airways", with the support of the Consulate General in St. sales growth in this area.