INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPMENT OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF TOURISM IN THE REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN
Ecotourism, agritourism, rural tourism are forms of tourism that emerged in the 80s of the last century, becoming more and more important branches of the tourism industry around the world. The purpose of this article is to study the state and development of ecological, rural and agritourism in the Republic of Tajikistan, since there is great potential for expanding these forms of tourism in the country. The article analyzes the costs of the government for the development of ecotourism in particular, and for the development of tourism in general. Many of the country's development receive significant income from agritourism and ecological tourism, while the Republic of Tajikistan has not realized a significant share of its potential, despite the fact that the cultural heritage and the number of untouched natural areas are much larger. This article also examines the policy in this area, since the state is very interested in and actively supporting ecological tourism and sustainable development, and many strategies, programs and initiatives relate to these categories of tourism.