Kazakhstan OKs concept of tourism development
20:05, 13 May 2014
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - The Government of Kazakhstan has endorsed the draft concept of tourism development until 2020 at the regular session on Tuesday.
According to Vice Minister of Industry and New Technologies Nurlan Sauranbayev, the concept envisages the development of five tourism clusters - Astana, Almaty, East, South and West Kazakhstan. The cities of Astana and Almaty have been casted as the centers of business tourism. Ecological tourism will be promoted in eastern Kazakhstan, whereas cultural and beach tourism are to be developed in southern and western Kazakhstan respectively. The concept is also said to boost the number of jobs in tourism sector.