Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed construction of a new tourism centre in Bukhara. The project is intended to bring the city’s historical heritage together with modern services and provide facilities for major international cultural and business events.
The centre is being built on a 50-hectare site, with total planned investment of $105 million. The project includes a reception house, an exhibition hall, a museum, two hotels, 80 family guesthouses, a 2,000-seat amphitheatre and more than 70 retail and service facilities.
Plans also include walking areas, craft centres and an artificial lake. The buildings are expected to combine traditional Bukhara architecture with contemporary design.
Utility and communications networks are currently being built across 10 hectares of the site. About 50 pieces of specialised equipment are involved in the work.
Once fully operational, the centre is forecast to create 2,000 jobs and increase annual visitor numbers to Bukhara by 2 million. Calculations put potential annual revenue for the local budget at 288 billion soums.
Mirziyoyev said the project should do more than add new buildings: it should showcase Bukhara’s heritage more widely and bring local residents jobs and income through tourism. Officials were instructed to implement the project in line with these aims.
The president also heard reports on preparations for Bukhara’s infrastructure ahead of summits scheduled for 2027 and issued relevant instructions.
