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Uzbekistan plans to issue free-visa policy for Indonesians
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Kukeldash Madrasah, a medieval madrasa in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. (Shutterstock/File)
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zbekistan's Tourism Development State Committee chairman Sharapov Anvar Kurbanovich visited Indonesia on Tuesday and met with Tourism Minister Arief Yahya as part of a state visit to Southeast Asian countries.
Kurbanovich visited Malaysia prior to arriving in Indonesia.
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During a meeting at the Sapta Pesona Building in Jakarta, Kurbanovich discuss cooperation in the tourist sector between the two countries, including Uzbekistan's plans to launch a free-visa policy for Indonesians who wish to visit the Central Asian nation.
He also requested the establishment of a direct flight from Tashkent, the capital city of Uzbekistan, to Bali, and umrah tour packages to Uzbekistan.
Arief said he would urge Indonesian travel agents to create umrah tour packages to Uzbekistan. (kes)
