Tazabek – Within the framework of the 29th UN Conference on Climate Change (COP-29), held in Baku, Azerbaijan, November 20 was declared a thematic day dedicated to tourism. This was reported by the press service of the JSC “Fund for Support of Tourism Development in the Kyrgyz Republic”.
During the conference, the President of the Fund for Support of Tourism Development in Kyrgyzstan, Kylychbek Rysaliev, presented key tourism projects of interest to investors.
He gave presentations on promising projects, such as the all-season mountain resorts “Three Peaks” in the Issyk-Kul region, “Baytik Mountain Resort” in the Chui region, and acquainted guests with initiatives that are already being implemented, including RestPoint on popular routes, tourist service centers for comfortable recreation, a network of comfortable GoBus buses, glamping in Issyk-Kul, ecological trails, etc.
Rysaliev emphasized Kyrgyzstan’s unique potential for the development of all-season tourism, including winter and summer active recreation, as well as sports and medical tourism.
He stressed that the development of the tourism industry will be based on the principles of sustainable use of natural resources with an emphasis on the introduction of green technologies.
Speaking about the Baytik Mountain Resort project, the head of the Fund noted that the resort includes the construction of more than 50 km of ski slopes, 22 cable cars, a hotel complex and other infrastructure facilities. The expected investment volume is more than 101 million euros, and the payback period of the project is 7 years.
He said that the resort is planned to be open year-round and will be able to attract up to 1 million tourists.
“Research shows that there could be up to 30,000 potential skiers in the regional market alone. More than 1 billion people live within a 4-hour flight radius of Bishkek, which opens up huge prospects for the development of tourism in Kyrgyzstan,” he added.
The President of the Tourism Development Support Fund also spoke about the glacier conservation project, which aims to improve the environment and support sustainable tourism. The initiative includes the introduction of innovative technologies in natural areas such as Baytik Mountain Resort and Chatkal Resort in the Jalal-Abad region, which will help conserve water resources, stabilize the environmental situation and increase the tourist attractiveness of the region.
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