The application of cluster approach to the tourist sector of the Kyrgyz Republic
This article includes the well-founded nature and necessity of taking the new approaches to organize and develop tourism sector in the Kyrgyz Republic. One of the effective methodologies for the development of tourism in the republic is the using the cluster approach and the best practices of foreign countries. The best practices of the regional tourist development and recreational clusters is researched. The purpose of using this tourist cluster is to increase the competitiveness of the country’s terrain in the tourist market through a synergistic effect, including increasing the efficiency of enterprises and organizations that are part of the cluster; stimulating innovation and the development of the new tourist terrains<sup>1</sup> and destinations. The use of a tourism cluster actually determines the positioning of the country’s niche and the formation of a positive image of the country, which will regularly generate highly integrated tourism supplies and competitive new tourism products and services.