The visit also focused on new initiatives aimed at expanding the region’s tourism potential and attracting 10 million visitors annually.
According to Mirziyoyeva, a 9-kilometre section of the Joyzar Canal has been lined with concrete, while work is continuing on another 10 kilometers. The project is expected to save 12 million cubic meters of water each year.
A fish farm has also been launched in the same area.
In Shaykhoncha neighborhood, a modern preschool with capacity for 240 children has been built.
During the visit, officials also discussed a number of projects aimed at making Bukhara a longer-stay destination rather than a city tourists simply pass through. The proposals include developing the Afshona complex, establishing ethnic-style guesthouses, restoring the Juy-i Mulyan Canal, building hotels near the new airport and developing tourism clusters.
“The main goal is to attract 10 million tourists a year and turn Bukhara from merely a transit destination into a fully fledged travel destination,” Mirziyoyeva said.
