The Kazakh-Chinese tourism business dialogue, organized within the framework of the Year of Tourism of Kazakhstan in China, took place in the capital of Kazakhstan.
The event was attended by Minister of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan Erbol Myrzabosynov, President of the Chinese Academy of Tourism (China Tourism Academy, CTA), Professor Dai Bin, Deputy Mayor of Astana Evgeny Glotov, as well as representatives of the delegation of the People's Republic of China.
In his welcoming speech, Erbol Myrzabosynov stressed the importance of the event and expressed confidence that an open business dialogue would become an important platform for all participants, contributing to successful negotiations for the further development of mutually beneficial cooperation between Kazakhstan and China.
"At the initiative of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, 2024 has been declared the Year of Tourism of Kazakhstan in China. Earlier, a mutual visa-free agreement was introduced, thanks to which, in the first 10 months of this year, the number of tourists from China exceeded half a million, which is 30% more compared to the same period last year. This allowed China to enter the top five countries in terms of the number of tourists visiting Kazakhstan. The number of flights has also increased: 42 regular direct and 7 charter flights are operated between Kazakhstan and China," said Erbol Myrzabosynov.
Within the framework of the Year of Tourism, about 30 events were held in the two countries, including Days of Tourism and Culture of the cities of Kazakhstan, major exhibitions, forums, as well as cultural and B2B events. The holding of the Year of Tourism of Kazakhstan in China has opened up new prospects for the development of both countries and the strengthening of friendly relations at the interstate level.
Following the event, the parties agreed that the final results of the Year of Tourism will be announced at the closing ceremony scheduled for November 27, 2024 in Almaty.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/tsm/press/news/details/883625