Uzbekistan received 10.3 million foreign tourists in nine months

Uzbekistan received 10.3 million foreign tourists in the nine months of this year. This information was included in a statement on the country's tourism indicators.

The figure shows that the tourism flow in the region continues. In recent years, Uzbekistan has eased its visa regime, promoting its historic cities — Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva — to foreign visitors.

For Azerbaijan, this indicator is interesting from two perspectives. First, tourism routes between the South Caucasus and Central Asia are expanding; flights and guesthouses passing through Baku could take a share of this flow. Second, the revival in Uzbekistan's hotel and guesthouse market is an example for regional investors.

For hotel and guesthouse owners in Baku, this means that Central Asian guests are a real segment — it makes sense to adapt language, cuisine, and route offerings at reception accordingly.