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Uzbekistan tourism news: travel, attractions, tourist routes and industry statistics.
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Uzbekistan honors winners of tourist souvenir contest
Uzbekistan has completed the first stage of the Uzbek Gift Contest, selecting 10 winning souvenir designs from more than 600 entries.
Pakistan company starts smart city project in Khiva
Pakistan’s Habib Rafiq Engineering has begun an investment project to develop a new smart city district in Khiva, Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan marks World Tourism Day and honors industry workers
Uzbekistan marked World Tourism Day in Tashkent by honoring tourism professionals and highlighting plans to expand the sector by 2030.
Khiva to get international tourist town and smart museum
Uzbekistan plans an international tourist town, congress centre and historical park in Khiva, while Ichan-Kala will become a smart museum complex.
Mirziyoyev sets goal of attracting 20m tourists by 2030
Uzbekistan plans to attract 20 million foreign tourists annually by 2030 and raise tourism’s contribution to GDP to 7%, President Mirziyoyev says.
Uzbek tourists to Türkiye rise 16.8% in eight months
A total of 212,265 Uzbek citizens visited Türkiye for tourism purposes in January–August 2026, up 16.8% year on year.
Uzbekistan takes chairmanship of CIS Tourism Council
Uzbekistan will chair the CIS Tourism Council in 2026–2027, focusing on cross-border tourism, statistics, training and joint tourism routes.
Uzbekistan and Türkiye to expand tourism cooperation
Uzbekistan and Türkiye discussed tourism investment, air connectivity, hotel development, digital technologies and joint projects to increase tourist flows.
Uzbekistan, Belarus to Expand Tourism Cooperation
Uzbekistan and Belarus discussed expanding tourism exchanges, air connectivity between Tashkent and Minsk, and cooperation between tourism industry representatives.
Uzbekistan Makes Debut at Gastronomy Festival in Paris
Uzbekistan presented its national cuisine, traditional crafts and culture for the first time at the Village International de la Gastronomie in Paris.