TRAVEL HUB “Commonwealth” International Tourism Forum Kicked off in Dushanbe

19 October 2024

TRAVEL HUB “Commonwealth” International Tourism Forum Kicked off in Dushanbe

The 4th International Tourism Forum Travel Hub “Commonwealth” kicked off in Dushanbe on 19 October.

It is attended by representatives of the business community, specialized agencies, parliaments, heads of associations and experts from CIS countries. For the first time the Forum is held in an offsite format.

The organisers are the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly and the Committee for Tourism Development under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan.

Assistant to the President of the Republic of Tajikistan on Economic Affairs Nematullo Hikmatullozoda made a speech at the opening ceremony of the Forum. Secretary General of the IPA CIS Council Dmitriy Kobitskiy also addressed the participants with a welcoming speech. Chair of the Committee for Tourism Development under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan Kamoliddin Muminzod spoke about how tourism is developing in Tajikistan. Chair of the IPA CIS Permanent Commission on Culture, Information, Tourism and Sport, Chair of the Committee of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Science, Education, Culture and Sports Erkin Zakhidov noted the increasing efficiency of the event every year. Chair of the General Council of the Assembly of Peoples of Eurasia and Africa Svetlana Smirnova spoke about the development of international cooperation in the tourism sphere. President of UTair Passenger Airlines Oleg Semenov presented the prospects for the development of air communication with the CIS countries and other states.

The opening ceremony was also addressed by Member of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Natalia Kostenko and Head of the Travel Hub “Commonwealth” – IPA CIS Council Secretariat’ special project Alexander Artyomov.