ABOUT THE NECESSITY OF TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN THE REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN
This article substantiates that the Republic of Tajikistan has huge opportunities and reserves for the development of tourism. Based on the analysis of the contribution of the tourism industry to the formation of GDP and employment of the population in developed and developing countries of the world, the role of tourism in the development of the economy is argued. The author underlines the need for the development of tourism in the country by comparing the contribution of tourism to the development of the economy of states that have similar conditions for tourism like in Tajikistan.