TASHKENT - A CITY OF ARTISANS, INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES, REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TOURISM

Objective:  This article analyzes Tashkent's handicraft center, its developed infrastructure services system, and its role in regional and international tourism. Method: Modernization work carried out in the capital in recent years in the transport, hotel, and service sectors contributes to increasing tourist flow. In the first place, building of new metro lines and ring overground lines has also helped to make internal logistics in the city better. Results: The hotel fund has grown and a system in the service of international standards has appeared. Rising institutions such as the centers of crafts, national souvenir shops, and exhibitions of applied arts in Tashkent have also contributed to the city brand. Recent years have also seen an increase in the number of foreign visitors to the capital, and the proportion of services sector is increasing in the economy. Novelty: These factors play an important role in transforming Tashkent into a regional and international tourism center in Central Asia.