Bali might be getting a flight from Uzbek capital city Tashkent after a meeting seems to have gone well between Indonesian Tourism Minister Arief Yahya and Sharapov Anvar Kurbanovich, chairman of the Uzbek Tourism Development Committee.
Kurbanovich’s visit to Indonesia comes after a visit to Malaysia.
“I have an order from the Uzbekistan-elected president to work with friendly countries, which we regard as our closest allies. Indonesia is very impressive to me,” Kurbanovich said at Tuesday’s meeting, as quoted by Tribun Bali.
Uzbekistan is making itself easier to visit for Indonesian passport holders, says Kurbanovich.
The Central Asian nation plans to grant Indonesian citizens visa-free entry and a direct flight from Tashkent will hopefully be opened up, the chairman added.
Another enticing feature Kurbanovich hopes to develop to draw Indonesians over is an Umrah plus package that would include a trip to Uzbekistan for those making the holy Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca.
“We will facilitate meetings with Indonesian travel agents,” Yahya concluded.
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