A proposal on visa-free regime for group tours along the Silk Road has been announced in Xi'an
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposed to create a register of Silk Road tour operators with a visa-free regime for group tours and form a single tourist cluster, presenting priority areas of cooperation between Central Asian countries and China at the recent summit in Xi'an.
Visa-free regime for group tourist trips will allow travelers from China to visit several Central Asian countries at once during one tour.
"Central Asia has a rich culture, beautiful nature and unique attractions that can undoubtedly be of interest to Chinese tourists," Tokayev said. He also noted the importance of signing an intergovernmental agreement between Kazakhstan and China on mutual exemption from visa requirements for a period of 30 days.
"I am sure this important agreement will contribute to the expansion of business contacts and tourist flows between our countries," the head of Kazakhstan noted.
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