Minister of Tourism and Sports takes part in Kazakh-Chinese tourist business dialogue
The Kazakh-Chinese tourism business dialogue, organized within the framework of the Year of Tourism of Kazakhstan in China, took place in the capital of Kazakhstan, El.kz reports with reference to the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The Minister of Tourism and Sports of Kazakhstan Yerbol Myrzabosynov, President of the Chinese Academy of Tourism (China Tourism Academy, CTA), Professor Dai Bin, Deputy Mayor of Astana Evgeny Glotov, as well as representatives of the delegation of the People's Republic of China attended the event.
In his welcoming speech, Yerbol Myrzabosynov emphasized the importance of the event and expressed confidence that an open business dialogue will become an important platform for all participants, contributing to successful negotiations for the further development of mutually beneficial cooperation between Kazakhstan and China.
"At the initiative of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, 2024 has been declared the Year of Tourism of Kazakhstan in China. Earlier, a mutual visa-free agreement was introduced, thanks to which, in the first 10 months of this year, the number of tourists from China exceeded half a million, which is 30% more compared to the same period last year. This allowed China to enter the top five countries in terms of the number of tourists visiting Kazakhstan. The number of flights has also increased: 42 regular direct and 7 charter flights are operated between Kazakhstan and China," said Erbol Myrzabosynov.
Within the framework of the Year of Tourism, about 30 events were held in the two countries, including the Days of Tourism and Culture of the cities of Kazakhstan, major exhibitions, forums, as well as cultural and B2B events. Holding the Year of Tourism of Kazakhstan in China opened up new prospects for the development of both countries and strengthening friendly relations at the interstate level.
Following the event, the parties agreed that the final results of the Year of Tourism will be summed up at the closing ceremony scheduled for November 27, 2024 in Almaty.
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