International festival-exhibition “Ganjina-i Khatlon” held in Norak

According to Norak city authorities, the international festival-exhibition “Ganjina-i Khatlon” was held on 16 October as part of the international forum “Sustainable Tourism and Cultural Heritage”. The forum runs from 13 to 18 October at the initiative of the Tajikistan International University of Tourism and Entrepreneurship, in cooperation with government bodies and development partners.

The event was organised to present the tourism potential of Khatlon Region, its historical and cultural heritage, folk crafts, national traditions, and the area's economic and production capacities. The festival also highlighted cultural, ecological, rural and agricultural tourism, the rational use of natural resources, the revival of crafts, and support for local entrepreneurship.

Organisers said the forum comprises more than 20 events and brings together 2,000 foreign guests from 60 countries. Conferences and other scientific and cultural events are also scheduled in Dushanbe, Tursunzoda, Hisor, Norak, Khujand, Danghara and Darvoz.