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STUDY OF THE CURRENT STATE AND PROSPECTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOURIST FLOW IN THE CITY OF ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN
(Editura Universitatii din Oradea, 2024-12-31)
Assan ZHELDIBAYEV
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Yernur KULAZHANOV
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Aitolkyn MOLDAGALIYEVA
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Nazym ABDILDAYEVA
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Kairat ZHOYA
Tourist flow has a positive impact on the economy, culture, environment and communities of countries and regions, making it a valuable asset and contributing to the development of historical sites, cultural heritage and traditions, attracting visitors interested in learning about local customs. Tourist flow stimulates investment in infrastructure such as transport, accommodation and tourist facilities, and improves the quality of life of local residents and visiting tourists. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the current state and prospects for the development of tourist flow in the city of Almaty. The study was based on the statistical data of Almaty city for the last 10 years (2014-2023) and answers to the questions of the questionnaire for entrepreneurs. Statistical data were received from the National Statistical Bureau of the Republic of Kazakhstan and analyses were carried out from 19.01.2024 to 25.02.2024. Also in the study, we conducted a survey aimed at identifying the main problems of entrepreneurs in increasing tourist flow and selected the responses of 211 entrepreneurs (respondents). According to the results of the study, the number of foreign tourists arriving in Kazakhstan in 2014 was 679.0 thousand tourists, and in 2023 this figure increased to 1084.8 thousand tourists. Compared to 2022, the number of foreign tourists increased by 16.9%. The number of foreign tourists arriving in Almaty in 2023 was 261571 and domestic tourists were 710586. Thanks to inbound tourists, the share of tourism in the gross domestic product (GDP) of Almaty reached 11.3%. To increase the tourist flow to Almaty, it is first of all important to make the infrastructure more convenient and attractive for tourists. Thus, to attract more tourists from different regions and countries, it is necessary to invest in marketing and advertising campaigns and offer tours for active holidays such as cultural events, culinary festivals, hiking and skiing. This study identifying the current status and prospects of tourist flow in Almaty city aims to improve the quality of tourism services, income, employment, and tourist flow and contribute to the literature.
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ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF TOURISM ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF ECONOMIC AND GEOPOLITICAL RELATIONS OF THE COUNTRIES OF CENTRAL ASIA
(Editura Universitatii din Oradea, 2026-06-30)
Kaster Sarkytkan
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Yerlan Issakov
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Aktlek AKHMETOVA
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Kairat ZHOYA
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Г. Е. Бердыгулова
The paper focuses on how tourism contributes to the formation of economic development and geopolitical relationships between the states of Central Asia, specifically, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. Despite the historical, cultural and geographical connections that are strong in this region, particularly through the story of the Silk Road, tourism remains an unbalanced part of the regional agenda of development and integration. The research aims at observing how various actors view the economic and geopolitical potential tourism holds and to what level tourism helps in regional cooperation and state positioning. The study relies on the qualitative and comparative research methodology. Data was collected by use of 120 semi-structured interviews with the representatives of the common sector, academia and the tourism industry in major urban and cross-border destination. The analysis of data was conducted in NVivo 14 software with the application of the thematic and comparative and matrix codes. According to the findings, tourism, in the majority of case s, is viewed as a tool of local economic growth and enhancing the resiliency of local communities, and its geopolitical and integrative capabilities are under-explored. Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are unique because they have a more advanced institutional support level, infrastructural preparedness, and strategic orientation as it allows tourism to be a source of s oft power and regional presence. Conversely, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are administratively weak and their institutions have a low capacity of collaboration across borders. The paper will add to the literature on tourism and regional development by highlighting the importance of regional structures and mechanisms of joint governance to ensure the validation of tourism as an aspect of long-term stability and collaboration in Central Asia, particularly in contexts where shared narratives such as the Silk Road remain insufficiently translated into concrete policy.

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