At the Cabinet session held on 2 March President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov raised the issue of tourism development in the country.
“There are unique historical and cultural sites in Turkmenistan, which are attractive for tourists, and relevant infrastructure and facilities needed to service them are in place”, — the state information agency TDH quotes the President.
In this connection, the head of the state ordered the drafting of Turkmenistan’s tourism development program.
Moreover, Bakhargul Abdyeva, Deputy Prime Minister overseeing for culture rather than Serdar Cholukov, Chairperson of the State Tourism Committee who was reprimanded for “poor performance of job responsibilities” in January, was charged with the above-mentioned task.
Check out our material “Pertaining to corruption and falsified records in Turkmenistan’s tourism industry” to find out more about what is going on in Turkmenistan’s tourism industry.