Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Oct. 1
By Huseyn Hasanov Trend:
The International Tourism Exhibition and Conference “Tourism and Travel” will be held October 9-10 in the Caspian Awaza resort, according to the website of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan, Trend reports.
The event will bring together leaders and experts of national travel agencies of many countries, foreign investors, analysts and market experts in the global tourism industry.
The business program will include a round table and working meetings.
Tourism industry holds a special place in the strategic plans of Turkmenistan. One example is the Awaza resort being built on the Caspian shores, the country's first free economic zone, where tax and customs privileges are granted to working investors, firms and companies.
Laying on the route of the Great Silk Road, Turkmenistan has rich folk culture and diverse natural landscapes. It has unique archaeological monuments such as ancient Nisa, Merv and Koneurgench included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List, and the Gonurdepe, the center of the civilization of Margiana, otherwise known in ancient times as Dahistan.
The foothills of the Kopetdag mountain range, the flora and fauna of the Karakum desert, the banks of the Amu Darya River, the Koytendag mountain range and nature reserve, and the subtropical regions of southwestern Turkmenistan are godsend for lovers of ecological tourism.
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