The Committee on Tourism under the Ministry of Ecology and Environmental Protection of Uzbekistan and the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of Kazakhstan have signed a trilateral "Road Map." This strategic agreement aims to foster pilgrimage tourism, facilitate information exchange between tourist companies, and create conveniences at border crossing points for pilgrims, Uzbektourism reported in January 19.
In 2023, 50.1% of the total tourists visiting Uzbekistan were from Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Hungary, and Turkmenistan. Notably, 40.2% of these tourists were from Kazakhstan, amounting to more than 1.333 mn people.
To further promote pilgrimage tourism, the Committee on Tourism launched the tourist platform "Tabarruk Ziyorat". This platform provides information about approximately 100 shrines and monuments in Uzbekistan, presented in seven languages.
In November 2023, Bukhara hosted the "International Week of Pilgrimage Tourism," where participants from Turkic states and observers explored the city's ancient historical monuments. The event also featured a scientific-practical conference on "Uzbekistan - the center of Islamic civilization" and an international scientific conference on the "Development of tourist opportunities of the Bukhara region."
In 2023, Uzbekistan welcomed 1.415 mn pilgrims, with significant numbers from various countries based on their faith:
- Tajikistan (Islamic faith): 428,000 pilgrims
- Kyrgyzstan (Islamic faith): 335,000 pilgrims
- Kazakhstan (Islamic faith): 283,000 pilgrims
- Russian Federation (Christian faith): 98,000 pilgrims
- Turkey (Islamic faith): 45,600 pilgrims
- India (Islamic and Buddhist faiths): 11,050 pilgrims
- China (Buddhist faith): 8,250 pilgrims
- Israel (Judaism): 6,400 pilgrims
- Azerbaijan and Malaysia (Islamic faith): 3,500 pilgrims
- Indonesia (Islamic faith): 3,290 pilgrims
- Japan (Buddhist faith): 3,280 pilgrims
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