Spanish Journalists Choose Uzbekistan to host their annual congress

Spain’s Federation for Tourism Journalists and Writers (FEPET) delegation is in Uzbekistan these days to hold the international congress of Spanish writers and journalists writing about tourism.

According to Mariano Palacin, FEPET’s president, they selected Uzbekistan for the international congress in 2010 by no mere chance.

“We are aware of the attention paid by the country to the development and promotion of tourism, and especially the Great Silk Road, which is the famous destination for foreign tourists. Besides, the NAC O’zbekiston Havo Yo’llari has recently launched the direct flights between Spain and Uzbekistan laying an excellent ground for the further promotion of tourism and development of close cooperation between two nations. The wish of acquainting all members of our organization with the beauty of this amazing land became another reason to select your country for this year’s congress. I and a group of FEPET members were lucky to visit Uzbekistan two years ago. Upon the visit, all of us coincided that all our colleagues should visit this place,” he noted.

The congress participants will have the opportunity of visiting Samarqand, Khiva and Bukhoro – the legendary cities of the Great Silk Road, and meet the minister of tourism, exchange views with the relevant specialists. According to FEPET delegates, along with the global tendencies of tourism development, the congress aims at discussing the advertising strategy of the Great Silk Road brand, and its promotion in the global tourism market.

FEPET is the national professional nongovernmental organization, a part of International Federation for Tourism Journalists and Writers. Over 500 writers and journalists specializing in tourism are the members of the Spanish FEPET.

FEPET held more than 10 international congresses in various countries of the world. They aim at attracting journalists and writers to new promising tourism routes to be popularized amongst the wider audiences.