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country has developed a certain standard-and-legal basis. It embraces
virtually all types of tourism and specifies legal, economic, social and
organizational fundamentals of undertaking tourism activities. In addi-
tion, in 1997 Kazakhstan has developed a strategy for tourism develop-
ment up to 2030. Over 370 hotels of various types and 430 tourism agen-
cies function in the Republic of Kazakhstan (Voronina, 2005, http://
www.bis-nis.doc.gov). Investment areas cover sectors such as hotels,
health centers, business tourism, adventure tours, sport tourism, muse-
ums and parks, equipment for hotels and event tourism.
Uzbekistan has many historical, archeological and ecological sites
along the Ancient Silk Road, offering great potential for development
and various incentives to attract investors. Tourism's contribution to
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is currently only 0.4 percent, but it is
set to become a more important income-generating sector in the future.
The government plans to create free economic tourist areas as well as
new hotels, camping sites and activities. Uzbek tourism hopes to attract
foreign investors to the privatization plan, which will be implemented
under three different categories: hotels for sale, hotels for reconstruc-
tion and upgrade of services, and construction of new hotels. Creating
some new theme parks and enhancing the quality of tourist services are
also part of their privatization plan. With the population exceeding
25 million, Uzbekistan has the potential to benefit from the growth
of jobs and revenue that a more developed tourism infrastructure
could bring. There are over 500 registered tourist firms and agencies in
Uzbekistan. Training of tourism staff will be a priority. Since indepen-
dence, Uzbekistan has been modernizing its airports, air fleet, railroads
and roads. Some big projects include: modernization of the Tashkent's
airport infrastructure, the works associated with the modernization of
the regional airports, the construction of tourist class hotels in cities
along the Great Silk Road, the construction of hotels and related infra-
structure in Chimgan mountains, and the construction of theme parks
throughout Uzbekistan (Cabrini, 2002; DEIK, 2004; Ebrd, 2005; Invest-
ment Policy Review of Uzbekistan, 1999; WTO, 2005a, b).
Kyrgyzstan, with its many unique places and distinctive nature, has
an eventful and interesting history with over a thousand historical and
cultural monuments (http://www.sairamtour.com, 2005). Lying be-
tween China and Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan
is a country of rare natural beauty, sometimes referred to as the “Swit-
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