TASHKENT, October 31. /TASS/. Uzbekistan expects to receive 1 million tourists from Russia in 2025, while in 2023 their flow increased by 25.8% year-on-year to 714,200 people compared to the previous year.

Chairman of the Tourism Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Umid Shadiyev, said this at a meeting with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko in Tashkent. He cited the data provided by the press service of the Statistics Agency of Uzbekistan.

“The statistics speak for themselves. We see a significant increase in the number of Russian tourists in Uzbekistan. Now, in nine months, we have only 650,000, I hope that next year we will be able to reach this figure (1 million people). – TASS) Shadiyev said.

For his part, the head of the Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East, Alexey Chekunkov, told the representatives of Uzbekistan about the development of tourism in the Far East, noting the need for cooperation.

“Given the legendary Uzbek hospitality and legendary cuisine, which we were lucky enough to experience, I believe we can create a unique, mutually beneficial offer that will allow us to strengthen our ties,” Cekunkov said.