Cooperation between the Republic of Indonesia and countries of Central Asia in tourism

the article is devoted to the study of the role of tourism in the cooperation between the Republic of Indonesia and the countries of Central Asia. The article reveals the main strategies of Indonesia in promoting its tourism industry in the region. Particular attention is paid to the activity of Uzbekistan to increase the number of Indonesian tourists to the country. The article uses methods of analyzing documents of state authorities of Indonesia and the Central Asian republics. Statistics allow us to identify the country's most important partner in the tourism sector from year to year. The study puts forward the thesis that, along with opening up a new market and attracting investment, tourism is a priority area of Indonesian diplomacy in the Central Asian region. To achieve this goal, four steps are taken - popularization through participation in various exhibitions, search for potential partners of both public and private enterprises, improvement of Indonesia's image through infrastructure development and service improvement, and signing of regulations and intergovernmental agreements. It is determined that Indonesia's key partners in the region are Kazakhstan, from where most Central Asian tourists come to Indonesia, and Uzbekistan, which successfully draws the attention of citizens of Indonesia using cultural similarities and historical closeness of the two countries.

tourism, economic diplomacy, popularisation, pilgrimage, visa-free, direct flights