of May 28, 2009 No. 299
About approval of the State program of tourism development in the Republic of Tajikistan for 2010-2014
According to article 7 of the Law of the Republic of Tajikistan "About the State forecasts, concepts, strategy and programs of social and economic development of the Republic of Tajikistan" and for the purpose of further development of the sphere of tourism the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan decides:
1. Approve the State program of tourism development in the Republic of Tajikistan for 2010-2014 and the Actions plan on implementation of the State program of tourism development in the Republic of Tajikistan for 2010-2014 (appendices 1 and 2).
2. To provide to the ministries and departments, chairmen of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, areas, the city of Dushanbe, cities and areas accomplishment of the State program of tourism development in the Republic of Tajikistan for 2010-2014 within annually provided means in the budget.
3. To committee on cases of youth, sport and tourism under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan annually to submit in the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan the report on the course of implementation of the State program of tourism development in the Republic of Tajikistan for 2010-2014.
Prime Minister
Republic of Tajikistan Emomalii Rahmon
Appendix 1
Approved by the order of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan of May 28, 2009 No. 299
Tourism as one of high-profit industries of economy, for bystry rates of the development is recognized as economic phenomenon of century.
In many countries tourism plays significant role in forming of gross domestic product, activation of the foreign trade balance, employment of the population and creation of additional workplaces, exerts positive impact on such key industries of economy as transport and communication, construction, agricultural industry, culture, art, production of consumer goods and others.
The Republic of Tajikistan has the rich historical and cultural heritage and natural and recreational resources promoting both to development of internal tourism, and acceptance of foreign citizens. In view of the above-stated factors, the sphere of tourism of the republic is announced by the priority direction of national economy.
The state program of tourism development in the Republic of Tajikistan for 2010-2014 (further the Program) determines strategy, the main directions, priorities, tasks and the mechanism of realization of state policy in tourism development for the medium-term period.
Within the Program taking measures to forming of the competitive tourist industry, at the expense of growth in volumes of entrance and internal tourism is provided.
Priorities of the Program are:
- creation of the effective state regulation machinery and support of tourism;
- forming of modern marketing strategy on development and the subsequent promotion of national tourist product in the internal and external markets;
- forming of attractive tourist image of the country;
- development of international cooperation;
- enhancement of statistics;
The important role in this process is assigned to the tourist organizations of the republic. Business entities of the sphere of tourism in process of the development set up cooperation with colleagues from more than 20 countries of the world.
Open door policy of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, and also the measures directed to increase in level of living of the population and strengthening of image of the country as center of holding the international political, scientific and cultural meetings and actions, in general positively affected tourism indicators in all directions (internal, entrance and exit).
The number of the foreign citizens who visited the country in 2008 exceeded 500 000 people, against 130 000 in 2003. Concerning departure of citizens of the republic abroad for the purpose of tourism (by means of the tourist organizations) the statistics of 2008 are shown by 20 851 persons against 11519 people in 2003. Internal tourist flow in 2008 reached 1 million 53 people which growth twice increased in comparison with 2003.
The analysis of the obtained data according to the statistics specifies expansion of geography of entrance tourism: 94 countries in 2008 against 60 countries in 2003. The bigger number of foreign citizens visit our country with the private, business and professional purposes, other part drives by invitations of acquaintances and relatives, on the commercial and tourist purposes.
Within the measures undertaken by the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan on simplification of procedure for entry of foreign citizens into the country and elimination of excessive administrative barriers for full stay of tourists in the territory of the republic, programs for involvement of new groups of tourists are developed. Also promotional and informational actions for promotion of tourist products of the country on the international markets (participation in tourist fairs) do not remain unaddressed, taking into account preference of world fans of travel to see natural and recreational features (mountain areas, ecological and reserved places).
Since 2008 representatives of the sphere of tourism with assistance of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan and within the opportunities participate in the largest international exhibitions and fairs held in the cities of Berlin (Germany), Tokyo (Japan) and Tashkent (Uzbekistan), increasing quality of the advertizing information products.
The regulatory legal base of international cooperation in the field of tourism of the Republic of Tajikistan й foreign countries extends. Now 12 agreements in the field of tourism are effective.
According to the experts the World tourist Organization, competitive advantage of Tajikistan consists in unique culture (cultural and cognitive tourism), rich natural potential (ecological tourism), business activity (business tourism), and also opportunity to be engaged in active types of rest, such as sports and adventure (extreme) tourism.
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