New airport to be built in Bukhara for $300 million
It will be able to simultaneously serve 20 aircraft and 1,200 passengers
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has ordered the completion of the airport and its access road by next year's Independence Day celebrations.
A 24 km highway will connect the facility to the city. A 5.5 km lane will be allocated for BRT buses. Authorities expect to simplify travel to Bukhara and increase the region's transport capacity.
Turkish airline Pegasus is launching direct flights to Bukhara. Air links with Malaysia, Indonesia, Kuwait, Egypt, and Bahrain are planned for next year.
Simultaneously, tourist projects are being prepared in the region. A $80 million center will be created on 50 hectares in the Gulchorbog neighborhood, including an exhibition hall, amphitheater, and hotels.
A $60 million congress hall for international events is under construction in the Jalol Ikromiy neighborhood. Two seven-story hotels, Hilton and Holiday Inn, are being built nearby.
A $500 million tourist cluster is planned on 1,000 hectares in the Bukhara district. Additionally, eight central streets will be renovated, and six parks will be developed. Historical complexes in the Old City, "Seven Feasts," Chor-Bakr, Poykent, Varakhsha, and Vardanze will be united under a single tourism concept.
