KOTA KINABALU: The tourism attractions and business opportunities of Sabah were presented to representatives of the Uzbekistan tourism players recently.
The fruitful event held at Tashkent was hosted by Funholiday Tours and Travel, and I-Word Travel and Tours together with the General Directorate of Tourism and Cultural Heritage of the Region and the Akhsikent Hotel.
Funholiday’s Managing Director Connie Chong and I-World’s Sales Manager Brandy Wong was on hand to brief the participants the tourism products of Sabah.
During the business to business (B2B) session, Connie said several agreements were reached between them and the travel companies from Uzbekistan to establish contacts.
The meeting was also attended by Head of Namanga’s Tourism and Cultural Heritage Department Botirjon Nuritdinov and its Press Secretary Farhojon Mamadaliyev.
At the end of the engagement session, the certificates were presented to the participants while three lucky ones won a trip to Sabah.
“The Uzbeks are looking forward to explore Sabah as we offer them the perfect destination to escape the freezing winter season,” said Connie.-HS