Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) - The editor-in-chief of the Islamabad Post magazine and news agency A. Bhatti, who participated in the parliamentary elections in Uzbekistan as an international observer, published materials on the pages of the monthly Centreline magazine, Dunyo news agency reported.

The articles are devoted to the results of the parliamentary elections, as well as to the democratic and socio-economic reforms carried out in our country as part of the "Strategy of Action on the Five Priority Directions for the Development of the Republic of Uzbekistan for 2017-2021."

In the article entitled “New Uzbekistan - new opportunities”, the author notes that in recent years Uzbekistan has made progress in all areas. “The development trend in this landlocked country received an additional impetus when President Shavkat Mirziyoyev joined as an active and progressive architect of the “new Uzbekistan”, A. Bhatti emphasizes.

“Public education and medical services are provided free of charge. Therefore, the literacy rate of the country’s population is high,” he states.

A Pakistani journalist praises the fact that the state provides housing for low-income citizens and young families. Today, the number of tourists coming to the republic has increased many times. The state has taken appropriate measures to ensure the safety of foreign tourists, the tourism sector is developing dynamically.

Ansar Bhatti emphasizes that he first participated as an independent journalist in the parliamentary elections in Uzbekistan, where he actively observed election processes and covered the election campaign between political parties, which indicates the evolutionary development of the country’s political system.

“The parliamentary elections were held in accordance with the new Electoral Code. They were open, transparent and transparent,” he estimates.

“Since the election of Shavkat Mirziyoyev as the head of state, Uzbekistan has quickly transformed into a tourist center of the world” - this is how the article begins under the heading “Uzbekistan is the safest country for travel and investment”.

According to the author, a culturally rich and historically attractive Uzbekistan has been called by many international media an attractive tourist destination for 2020. In particular, he reports that, according to the British journal The Economist, Uzbekistan became the country of the year, which achieved the greatest progress in 2019. Ambitious reforms in the field of tourism include a visa-free regime or a simplified electronic visa system for citizens of dozens of countries, the reconstruction of hotel complexes, infrastructure transformations, and much more.

“I had the opportunity to talk with people of different nationalities who live and do business in Uzbekistan. I also met with Pakistani businessmen who started their investment business a couple of years ago. They were very pleased with the conditions created for them, and noted that they plan to invite more Pakistani entrepreneurs to Uzbekistan to implement joint projects,” the author emphasized.

According to A. Bhatti, a favorable business environment, a friendly investment policy of the country’s leadership and, most importantly, an impeccable security situation are the main factors leading to the influx of foreign investment and businessmen.

“All cities of Uzbekistan are safe, therefore businessmen prefer to conduct business in this country. It is noteworthy that Pakistani investors in Uzbekistan highly value the economic policy of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, which offers great opportunities for equal business,” the Pakistani expert noted.

In an article entitled "Citizens of Uzbekistan in Pakistan cast their votes," the author informs Pakistani readers that on December 22, 2019, Uzbek citizens living in Pakistan cast their votes in parliamentary elections at a polling station set up at the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Islamabad.

The journalist notes that at the 22nd polling station at the Embassy, the active participation of citizens of Uzbekistan in the exercise of their constitutional rights was recorded.

“It is noteworthy and very positive that the participants in the elections were handed symbolic badges specially prepared by the Embassy, with the inscription“ New Uzbekistan - new elections, ”the author notes.

The article “A huge influx of foreign tourists is expected in Uzbekistan” describes the meeting of a Pakistani journalist with the leadership of the State Committee for Tourism.

The material notes that the leadership of Uzbekistan attaches great importance to the development of relations with Pakistan in the field of pilgrimage tourism, since the IRP is the largest Muslim country with a potential tourist flow.

“In the past few years, thanks to the excellent conditions created in the tourism sector and the liberalization of the visa regime, an unprecedented influx of tourists to Uzbekistan from around the world has been observed,” the author writes.

According to the journalist, there is a huge tourism potential between Uzbekistan and Pakistan. The recently launched direct flight of the Uzbekistan Airways National Air Company between our countries is gradually increasing the flow of Pakistani tourists to the country.

1. Bhatti reports that Uzbekistan has consistently implemented comprehensive measures to develop the tourism industry as one of the strategic sectors of the national economy, which provides accelerated development of regions, increasing incomes and quality of life of the population, as well as investment attractiveness of the country.

“Uzbekistan has received international recognition as one of the largest centers of“ tourism tourism ”. The country has more than seven thousand priceless monuments of historical and material heritage. A huge role is played by rich national traditions and values ​​dating back to the pre-Islamic period of civilization,” the author states.

“It is very noteworthy that if in 2017 about 2.6 million tourists visited Uzbekistan, then in 2018 their number increased to 5.4 million. This was due to visa liberalization and other consistent measures initiated by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev,” the editor-in-chief of the Islamabad Post magazine emphasizes.