http://www.akkemehotel.com Section Country news en ExCore Content Management System (www.excorecms.com) Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:13:00 +0600 http://www.akkemehotel.com/news/15/ The US Embassy has announced it will assist in the development of tourism in Issyk-Kul oblast as well as help to solve the area`s socio-economic problems. The announcement was made following a meeting between US Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Marie L. Yovanovitch and Kydyrbek Isaev, Issyk-Kul oblast`s governor. The Issyk-Kul administration said that Givernor Isaev also thanked the US Embassy for assisting the oblast`s public library. The Embassy donated $ 35, 000 to the library and the Ambassador attended the opening of the "American Publications Center" at the library. 0 Bishkek, TCA www.timesca.com 0 Country news Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:13:00 +0600 akkeme_15 http://www.akkemehotel.com/news/17/ Bishkek: A seminar :"Marketing strategies of tourism development based on the experience of Turkey" was held on January 25 in Bishkek. The issues concerning tourism development in Kyrgyzstan and Turkey were considered at the seminar, organized by the culture and information department of the Turkish Embassy in Kyrgyzstan and the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism. Travel agencies, tour operators and representatives of restaurant business took part in the seminar. Thanks to the cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and Turkey in the tourism sphere, graduates of Kyrgyz high schools specializing in tourism have successfully been placed in jobs in Turkey. Besides, many Kyrgyz students have a chance to practice in tourist complexes of Turkey. Mutual relations between tourist branches of Kyrgyzstan and Turkey are being realized by means of such organizations as the culture and information department of the Turkish Embassy in Kyrgyzsatn,0Manas Kyrgyz-Turkish University and the Turkish International Coperation Agency. (Kabar) Country news Sat, 03 Feb 2007 09:57:00 +0600 akkeme_17 http://www.akkemehotel.com/news/25/ Bishkek (TCA) - On May 25, the National Museum in Bishkek hosted the 2nd Bishkek International Tourist Fair (BITF). The Kyrgyz event is a follow-up to a series of events organized in Moscow and Kazakhstan. 0 Travel agencies from all over Kyrgyzstan, as well as Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, South Korea and Turkey were represented at this year`s fair. At the fair visitors snapped up colorful brochures, guides and maps of Kyrgyzstan. For a while, the entrance hall of the museum turned into the Kyrgyz Aiyly ethnic village, with concerts and costume shows. The Ordo-Sakhno folk group also performed on the Temir-Komus, an ancient Kyrgyz instrument invented more than 2,000 years ago. Altogether, Kyrgyzstan has over 300 active travel bureaus and 25, 800 business involved0 in the tourism industry. Work is currently underway to establish Kyrgyz tourism offices in key markets such as Kazakhstan, the Urals, Siberia and Uzbekistan. 0 0 Bishkek, TCA 0 Country news Sat, 02 Jun 2007 09:49:00 +0600 akkeme_25 http://www.akkemehotel.com/news/26/ Last0 Sunday, pedestrians at Moskovskaya and Sovetskaya crossing were wowed at "Downhill city" - Central Asia`s first mountain biking competition. Both professional and amateur bikers zipped down a 750 meter terraced stretch of Sovietskaya. gaining air over steps while competing for the finish line. The free competition was open to all over 16 in Elite, Master-class and Women`s categories. 0 The aim of the competition was to popularize the extreme sport and mark Kyrgyzstan as a natural mountain-biking destination. Kyrgyzstan will always have mountains to attract tourists. Yet while mountaineers, climbers, bird-watchers, horse-enthusiasts and geologists flock to the country, foreign mountain-bikers are a surprising rarity. At Downhill City, local bikers proudly demonstrated their skills honed from regular mountain runs. During the competition, participants displayed remarkable agility navigating the uneven sidewalks at extreme speeds. In the heat of the competition, others lost control of their bikes due to burst tires or sharp turns. All, however, made friends and plans to head for the mountains. 0 Bishkek, TCA Country news Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:05:00 +0600 akkeme_26 http://www.akkemehotel.com/news/27/ At a press conference dedicated to the0visit of Miss Tourism World 2003 to Bishkek, the head of the State Tourism Agency, Turusbek Mamashev, revealed that the next Miss Tourism World competition is to be held in Kyrgyzstan. "Kyrgyzstan is a country of tourism, so we have to develop this sphere", said Mamashev. According to the President of Miss Tourism World Organisation, John Singh, the core emphasis of holding a Miss Tourism World competition is to promote tourism within the region. Tourism can create jobs and eliminate poverty - and now Kyrgyzstan has a great chance to benefit, he told the news conference in Bishkek. It was also announced that a contestant is being sought to represent Kyrgyzstan at Miss Tourism World 2007. A tour will be taken around the country and young women are invited to apply. The Kyrgyz representative will be chosen at an event to be held on September 27, the World Tourrism Day, after which she will represent Kyrgyzstan at the Miss Tourism World 2007 final round to be held in Taiwan in November. 0 Bishkek (TCA) Country news Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:06:00 +0600 akkeme_27