KUALA LUMPUR, September 10. /Dunyo IA/.   A photo exhibition titled “Uzbekistan–Malaysia: Creative and Pilgrimage Tourism”, organized by the Embassy of Uzbekistan in cooperation with the Tourism Committee and MARA Technological University (UiTM), was held in Kuala Lumpur, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

Event was attended by Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture of Malaysia Tiong King Sing, Director-General of the Islamic Tourism Centre Mohmed Faisal, as well as representatives of state agencies, the business community, tourism and cultural sectors, the diplomatic corps, and local media.

Exhibition highlighted the new pilgrimage tourism infrastructure established in the regions of Uzbekistan in recent years, alongside the outcomes of a field visit to Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara and Khorezm regions by a group of UiTM photographers and designers conducted on August 17–31^st of this year.

Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Malaysia Karomiddin Gadoev elaborated on the ongoing reforms in the fields of tourism and culture, emerging travel destinations, and investment opportunities within the country, inviting Malaysian tour operators, entrepreneurs and investors to visit Uzbekistan.

Mohmed Faisal noted the strengthening of cooperation between the two nations across pilgrimage tourism, culture, higher education, and the creative economy. He emphasized that the advancement of these sectors actively contributes to the growing influx of Malaysian tourists to Uzbekistan.

Exhibition featured photographs captured by UiTM students during their field travel to Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva. The exposition also included comprehensive materials on the cultural heritage, historical monuments and traditions of the Uzbek people, alongside works of national craftsmanship and applied arts.