Preparations for the International Tourism Forum are underway in Ashgabat

The International Tourism Conference "Main directions and potential of tourism development in Turkmenistan" will be held in Ashgabat on March 27-28. This is reported by the Internet edition "asmannews".

The Secretary General of the UN World Tourism Organization Zurab Pololikashvili, the Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization Khusrav Noziri, representatives of the International Organization of World Heritage Cities confirmed their participation in the conference.

The Minister of Tourism of Sri Lanka and the Head of the Resortology Agency of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia are also scheduled to make speeches during the forum. The forum program will include a scientific and practical conference, business meetings and signing of documents on cooperation in the tourism sector. An exhibition demonstrating the tourism potential of Turkmenistan will be held at the Yildiz Hotel.