On February 6, the Russian-language website Uzmetronom.com ran an article on a new project to attract foreign tourists to Uzbekistan. Uzbektourism, which identifies itself as “an authorized state body for the tourism industry” that “report[s] to the Cabinet of Ministers on its activities,” was planning to give tourists the once in a lifetime opportunity to visit rural Uzbekistan in the fall to pick cotton! No star accommodation to be provided in 100-person barracks; with drinking water from the irrigation system – loaded with pesticides. Yummy!
The publicity may have caused Uzbektourism to reconsider – at least for now. When you click on the article’s links to the firm’s website you are now told that the “page can’t be found.”
The publicity may have caused Uzbektourism to reconsider – at least for now. When you click on the article’s links to the firm’s website you are now told that the “page can’t be found.”
