Kyrgyzstan to Launch “Vizit Bishkek” Travel App to Boost Tourism

Kyrgyzstan is set to develop a new travel platform, the Vizit Bishkek mobile app, following the signing of memorandums of cooperation by the Kyrgyz Tourism Development Support Fund with the Department of Physical Culture, Sports, Tourism, and Youth Affairs of the Bishkek Mayor’s Office and the Association of Craftsmen of Kyrgyzstan.

The agreements aim to enhance the tourism potential of Bishkek and other regions, while strengthening partnerships in domestic and event tourism, The Caspian Post reports, citing Kyrgyz media.

According to the agreements, the parties will collaborate in several key areas:

• digitalization and innovation: creation of the Vizit Bishkek mobile app, providing tourists with information on attractions, routes, booking services, and excursions;
• support for youth and startups: providing financial, consulting, and expert assistance to young entrepreneurs in the tourism sector;
• development of event and sports tourism: organizing city festivals, cultural, and sporting events to attract tourists;
• marketing and branding: promoting Bishkek as attractive tourist destination and developing the capital's brand;
• development of the hotel and restaurant business: improving the quality of services and developing tourism infrastructure.

The signed memorandums create the foundation for long-term cooperation and contribute to the sustainable development of Kyrgyzstan's tourism industry.