Uzbekistan to gather foreign airlines at a forum in 2020

The first forum “Uzbekistan Airports, Aviation and Logistics” will be held in Uzbekistan on February 19-20, 2020 to attract foreign airlines to the country, Deputy Prime Minister Aziz Abdukhakimov said Thursday.
On Tuesday, the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree according to which from October 1, at the international airports of four cities of Uzbekistan - Bukhara, Nukus, Karshi and Termez, the “open sky” regime is introduced. It provides for the removal of restrictions on flights by foreign carriers to these airports. There are currently no air harbors with such status in Uzbekistan.
“To attract foreign airlines, the first forum of “Uzbekistan Airports, Aviation and Logistics” will be held on February 19-20, 2020,” Abdukhakimov said during an interview with gazeta.uz.
He called the adopted document a very serious decision, “which has been discussed for a long time”.
Abudkhakimov said that for the first time in the CIS, Uzbekistan will introduce a system of subsidizing air carriers - $50 for each tourist attracted in the winter, $20 - in other periods. Subsidies will be paid when the stay of a foreign tourist in Uzbekistan lasts for at least five days.
“We want to organize a huge number of charters to Uzbekistan. We are waiting for airlines from all countries, all directions,” the Deputy Prime Minister added. According to him, it is primarily about attracting air carriers from Russia, Southeast Asia, China, Europe, including low-cost airlines.
In Uzbekistan, since the beginning of the 1990s, Uzbekistan Airways, which is wholly owned by the state, has a monopoly position in the aviation market. All civilian airports are also part of its structure. In November 2018, Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree on the reorganization of the air carrier and the creation of separate joint-stock companies Uzbekistan Airways and Uzbekistan Airports to organize airport management. The reorganization is scheduled to be completed in November this year.
Recommended
List of streets and intersections being repaired in Tashkent published
SOCIETY | 19:12 / 16.05.2024
Uzbekistan's flag flies high on Oceania's tallest volcano
SOCIETY | 17:54 / 15.05.2024
New tariffs to be introduced in Tashkent public transport
SOCIETY | 14:55 / 05.05.2023
Onix and Tracker cars withdrawn from sale
BUSINESS | 10:20 / 05.05.2023
Latest news
-
Remittances to Uzbekistan grow 27% amid strong labor demand abroad
SOCIETY | 21:09 / 17.07.2025
-
British MPs form new group to strengthen ties with Central Asia
POLITICS | 21:06 / 17.07.2025
-
Government approves one-time financial support for released prisoners
SOCIETY | 21:02 / 17.07.2025
-
Fayzullaev may join İstanbul Başakşehir in €7 million move
SPORT | 16:31 / 17.07.2025
Related News

12:39 / 22.02.2025
Wizz Air proposes expanding flights and launching a joint airline in Uzbekistan

15:12 / 01.02.2025
Airlines operating in Uzbekistan refunded over 220 million UZS to customers

16:01 / 14.07.2023
Uzbekistan to start issuing permits for foreign airlines online

16:12 / 19.01.2023