Арыстанбек Мухамедиулы Министр культуры и спорта
Республики Казахстан
Ladies and Gentlemen! On behalf of the Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan I am pleased to welcome You to the 17th Kazakhstan
International Tourism and Travel Fair – KITF 2017!
Tourism is a necessary and important element of the social and economic development of our country. The industry is experiencing
major positive changes: the investment climate is being improved, road networks are being built and renovated, key airports are being
reconstructed, the visa regime is being simplified, and administrative barriers to business are being reduced.
Holding the International Exhibition EXPO-2017 “Energy of the Future” and the World Winter Universiade in 2017 will play an important
role in enhancing the recognition of our country and consolidating the image of Kazakhstan as one of the international centers for holding
major events.
Certainly, the international exhibitions of the KITF format open additional opportunities for the development of the industry as a
whole and its individual segments. Every year the tourism and travel platform demonstrates a steady growth and is an instrument for the
development of domestic tourism. This is confirmed by the visits of more than five thousand professional top managers from all regions of
Kazakhstan and the near abroad. You can add to them the representatives of about 500 participating companies, among them there are
more than 20 official delegations annually arriving in Almaty.
It is gratifying to observe that all regions of Kazakhstan take part in the exhibition, exchange experiences at the international level,
reveal the richest potential to the international tourist community, and also to the local population, whose awareness largely determines
the effective development of domestic tourism.
I sincerely wish the guests, participants and organisers of KITF 2017 productive work at the exhibition and success in developing
tourism!