A high power delegation from Uzbekistan visited India and the city of Mumbai recently to understand the potential of business opportunities across sectors between the two countries. Tourism was one of the focus areas, others being healthcare, pharma sector, etc.
World Trade Centre Mumbai and All India Association of Industries in association with Embassy of Uzbekistan in India jointly organised an interactive meeting with H E Farhod Arziev, ambassador, Uzbekistan to India along with 15 members High level business delegation and Government officials. The tourism team showed keen interest to connect with potential tour operators in India. Focused but brief B2B interactions were held with select tour operators and few members from TAAI- Western region. The team addressed sensitive issues like visa application process and timelines, other on field issues etc. The team promised the delegates that Visa can be granted within three working days if all necessary documentation is as per requirement.
Elyor G Abdullayev, deputy mayor of the Izbaskan district of Andijan region on investment, innovation and tourism development, in an exclusive with Express TravelWorld, clearly stated that, “The country is keen to work closely with the India market. We wish to connect with the right partners in India to showcase our tourism wealth. We want to show the whole country and not only the famous and well known cities. We feel our region has a lot to offer in terms of both nature and culture. We are here to address all visa related issues and make travel as seamless as possible to Uzbekistan.”
Vijay Kalantri, honorary Consul of the Republic of Uzbekistan, said that, “The country is ready to welcome India. We are here to provide all support to the partners in India.”