Analysis of legislative and institutional framework of the development of tourism in the Republic of Uzbekistan
Subject/topic. The article discusses the legislative and institutional framework for the functioning of the tourism industry of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Goals/ Objectives. The aim of the work is to analyze the tourism reform in the country, its impact on the development of the industry, as well as an assessment of the results achieved. Methodology. A detailed review of the adopted state programs in the field of tourism has been carried out; a detailed description of the activities of the main state institution represented by the State Tourism Committee has been given. The results. It is concluded that tourism is a perspective direction of economic development of the republic. It is revealed that the institutional and legislative changes carried out in the country are an objective requirement of time and the available statistical data confirm their effectiveness. The paper analyzes the new, submitted for discussion the Concept of development of the tourism sector of the Republic of Uzbekistan until 2025. Conclusions/Significance. The analysis of the adopted documents revealed that the activities reflected in the existing state programs are being actively implemented in practice and have already led to a significant increase in indicators in the industry. Despite this fact, it is important to recognize the need to effectively address the problems voiced in the Concept. The importance of further rational reform of the tourism sector in order to strengthen its role in the national economy is substantiated.