Up to 9 million domestic tourists are expected in Kazakhstan this year

Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan 26 May 2023 13:36 Preparations for the tourist season and problematic issues of the development of resort areas were discussed at a meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Altai Kulginov.  

The country's tourism industry has recovered after the pandemic. By the end of 2022, the number of domestic tourists increased by 1.7 million people compared to the previous year, reaching 8.6 million. It is predicted that the number of Kazakhstanis who decided to rest inside the country this year may reach 9 million people. 


 According to the Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the number of hotels in the country has approached 4 thousand. At the same time, they can accommodate over 203 thousand vacationers. 

Among the problematic issues hindering the development of the tourism sector is the quality of roads. At the meeting, the need was voiced for the speedy completion of the repair of the Almaty-Ust-Kamenogorsk, Astana-Balkhash-Almaty, Kyzylorda-Zhezkazgan highways, which will attract more tourists to the resort areas of these regions. 

To increase the air accessibility of Lake Alakol, it was instructed to increase the frequency of flights and attract more spacious aircraft for transportation. It is expected that these measures will significantly increase the number of Kazakhstanis staying by air. 

"There are many beautiful places in the republic that attract tourists. Taking into account the special attention from the Head of State, as well as incoming questions from the population and business, it is necessary to improve the quality of service, increase investments. The tourism sector has great potential. Its development will create new jobs, increase budget revenues," Altai Kulginov said. 

The Deputy Prime Minister instructed to provide high-quality rolling stock to all railway lines. 

Following the meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister focused on the need for high-quality preparation for the tourist season, creating favorable conditions for regional business.

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