Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Uzbekistan took part in the EMITT 2019 travel and tourism exhibition in Istanbul (Turkey).

The event is among the top five tourism exhibitions worldwide and annually attracts more than 50,000 professionals in this industry.

The national stand of Uzbekistan, presented in Tüyap Fair Convention and Congress Center Istanbul exhibition center, is organized by the State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Tourism Development in cooperation with Uzbekistan Airways and travel organizations of the country.

The opening ceremony of the exhibition was attended by the Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, who noted the importance of tourism activities. EMITT allows to meet new partners, learn more about the latest news and trends in tourism industry, learn the market, – emphasized Ersoy.

The EMITT Forum was held within the framework of the event, where issues of global and regional tourism industry were discussed.

During the four-day program of the exhibition, it is planned to hold panel sessions and B2B meetings between the participants of the event.