On 29 March 2022, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Furkat Siddikov met with the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture of Malaysia Nancy Shukri, in Malaysia, Uzbekistan MFA reports.

The parties exchanged views on strengthening cooperation between the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Heritage of Uzbekistan and the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture of Malaysia.

The main attention was paid to the establishment of direct contacts between the travel companies of the two countries with the aim of mutual popularization of tourism products and services, implementation of joint projects in the hotel business and management of tourism facilities.

An agreement was reached on the organization of the exchange of experience in the development of standards of Halal tourism and the creation of pilgrimage tourism products.

Certain issues of interaction between the parties within the framework of UNESCO and other international structures were also discussed during the talks.

UzA