Romania, premiered in Almaty, Kazakhstan

The Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Tourism (MEAT) will promote Romania for the first time at the “KITF” international tourism fair in Almaty, Kazakhstan, held between April 24-26, 2018. The presence of our country at this event represents a significant step in the consolidation and expansion visibility of the destination on an international level and thus offers the opportunity to present Romania’s diversity and attractiveness to a new audience.

Romania’s stand has an area of ​​45 sqm, with three open sides, hosting 7 co-exhibitors: Visit Borșa, Mistral Tours, OMD Mamaia-Constanța, Visit Eforie, the Federation of Romanian Hospitality Industry Employers, OPBTR and Resto Constanța Employers’ Association. Moreover, HE Mădălina Lupu, Ambassador of Romania in the Republic of Kazakhstan, Corina Martin, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Romania and Secretary General of FPIOR, as well as Sorin Timiș, Mayor of Borșa, will be present at the Romanian stand. At the same time, the public will be able to enjoy the products of Societăță Naționale Plafar SA and Societăţă Nationale a Sărăi Salrom SA, which will highlight the diversity and quality of the Romanian offer in the field of natural products.

Romania is gaining more and more notoriety on the foreign tourist scene and aims to become an increasingly popular destination also for tourists from Kazakhstan, invited on this occasion to visit the Black Sea coast, the Danube Delta, the capital Bucharest or Maramureșul. Thus, both organized tours and individual trips offer opportunities to discover the diversity and authentic beauty of our country.

Participation in this international exhibition outside Europe was included in the list of events for 2024 supported by the industry and approved in the Tourism Consultative Council, with the aim of promoting and strengthening the image of Romania as a tourist destination worldwide. Among the member states of the European Union, Romania and Croatia are present at this fair.

The event represents an extensive platform for the tourism industry in the Central Asian area, and participating in it is important to increase the visibility of Romania and to strengthen the position of our country within the tourism sector in this region.