PRESIDENT SHAVKAT MIRZIYOYEV PARTICIPATED IN THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE INTERNATIONAL TOURIST CENTER “THE GREAT SILK ROAD”

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrived in Samarkand on August 23 to participate in the opening ceremony of the International Tourist Center “The Great Silk Road”.

The solemn opening ceremony of the International Tourist Center “The Great Silk Road” was held.

The head of our state made a speech and congratulated everyone on this joyful event.

“Created thanks to the intellectual potential and selfless work of our people, this complex has become another striking achievement on the path of building New Uzbekistan. I congratulate all of you on such a modern, magnificent architectural complex, erected in the ancient and eternally young Samarkand. May he serve our people for many centuries!

Samarkand is a city that is the basis of our national statehood and played an important role in the formation and development of two Renaissances in our history. Tourists came here mainly to see the ancient monuments and visit the shrines of the place. There were no modern complexes for other areas of tourism.

Thus, in a short time, despite the difficulties of the pandemic, this huge complex was completed.

The multidisciplinary center includes 8 modern hotels, a congress hall, the Eternal City complex, an amphitheater and many other facilities. It is capable of serving 2 million tourists a year.

In addition, modern hotels and a congress hall will create conditions for large-scale events. Authoritative international events will soon be held here, such as the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the meeting of the leaders of the member states of the Organization of Turkic States. Next year, the ancient city will host the annual meeting of the Board of Governors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization.