Pre- the COVID- 19 pandemic, Uzbekistan, right at the heart of central Asia, was actually among the fastest growing markets for inbound tourism. A lot of the countries are especially faring badly during the summer. However, the silver lining is that even international travellers, do not want to venture too far off. So, Uzbekistan is bridging the gap for the potential travellers from neighbouring countries. A business innovation Uzbekistan’s tourism department has come up is an unusual one to lure tourists. The idea is that all those visitors who get infected with corona virus during their visit to the central Asian country, will be eligible to receive compensation worth up to US dollars 3000. The country’s president even signed a decree to this extent guaranteeing the same.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/uzbekistans-tourism-strategy-pay-the-infected-visitors-news11657

Uploaded Date:25 August 2020