Uzbekistan Appoints Abdulaziz Akkulov as Tourism Committee Head
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan has appointed Abdulaziz Akkulov as head of the Tourism Committee, bringing back an experienced official who previously led the country’s tourism authority.
Abdulaziz Urolboevich Akkulov has been appointed Chairman of the Tourism Committee of Uzbekistan. The appointment was formalized by a decree signed by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
The former chairman, Umid Rustamovich Shadiev, was relieved of his duties due to a transition to another position. He had headed the committee since July 2023.
Akkulov previously led the national tourism authority between 2018 and 2020. He is a graduate of Tashkent State University of Economics with a degree in International Tourism Management.
Since 2006, he has held various positions within the tourism governance system, later serving as Deputy Minister of Tourism and Sports. In 2022, he was appointed Ambassador of Uzbekistan to the United Arab Emirates.
The appointment comes amid long-term institutional reforms in the tourism sector. Currently operating as an independent body, the Tourism Committee is tasked with increasing tourist arrivals, expanding tourism’s contribution to GDP, and improving domestic tourism infrastructure.
The former chairman, Umid Rustamovich Shadiev, was relieved of his duties due to a transition to another position. He had headed the committee since July 2023.
Akkulov previously led the national tourism authority between 2018 and 2020. He is a graduate of Tashkent State University of Economics with a degree in International Tourism Management.
Since 2006, he has held various positions within the tourism governance system, later serving as Deputy Minister of Tourism and Sports. In 2022, he was appointed Ambassador of Uzbekistan to the United Arab Emirates.
The appointment comes amid long-term institutional reforms in the tourism sector. Currently operating as an independent body, the Tourism Committee is tasked with increasing tourist arrivals, expanding tourism’s contribution to GDP, and improving domestic tourism infrastructure.
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