From November 6 to 8, the 20th Xinjiang International Winter Tourism Fair took place in Urumqi, China, with the participation of a delegation from the East Kazakhstan Region. The region presented its potential for winter and outdoor adventure tourism, as well as the unique natural attractions of the Altay Mountains.
On November 7, a international meeting of the Altay Sub-regional Tourism Alliance was held within the framework of the fair, bringing together representatives from Kazakhstan, China, and Mongolia. The East Kazakhstan Region was represented by a delegation comprising Talgat Dauletov, Deputy Head of the Tourist Information Center of EKR, a representative of the Markakol District Akimat, and the "Katonkaragay Tur" tour operator.
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Participants discussed the development of cross-border tourism, the creation of a unified circular driving route around Altay, the joint development of tourism products, and the organization of a trilateral familiarization tour in 2027.
The key outcome of the event was the signing of a memorandum of cooperation between the Tourist Information Center of EKR and the Tourism Association of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of the PRC. The document aims to jointly promote the tourism potential of both regions and develop new cross-border routes.
