The key facts

  • The tourist center in Bukhara is being built on 50 hectares with $105 million in investments
  • The project includes two hotels, 80 guest houses, an amphitheater for 2,000 seats, and more than 70 retail facilities
  • 2,000 jobs, +2 million tourists, and up to 288 billion soums for the local budget annually are expected

What is happening in Bukhara

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed the progress of construction of a new tourist center in Bukhara, the press service of the head of state reported. The complex is being built on an area of 50 hectares, with total investment preliminarily estimated at $105 million.

What will be included in the complex

Under the project, a reception house, an exhibition hall, a museum, two hotels, 80 family guest houses, an amphitheater for 2,000 spectators, and more than 70 retail and service facilities will be built here. There will also be promenade areas, craft centers, and an artificial lake. The architecture is meant to combine the traditions of Bukharan architecture with modern solutions, while the center itself is to unite the city's historical and gastronomic heritage with modern services and create conditions for major international cultural and business events.

Current stage and expected effects

Currently, on a 10-hectare site, engineering and utility networks are being laid with the involvement of about 50 units of special equipment. According to calculations, once fully commissioned, the center will create 2,000 jobs and attract an additional 2 million tourists to Bukhara annually, while local budget revenues could reach up to 288 billion soums per year.

The president's instructions and context

Mirziyoyev emphasized that the significance of the project is not limited to constructing facilities: in his words, it is important to create an environment worthy of Bukhara's fame.

and present its heritage to the world, while the people of Bukhara should receive new jobs and income from tourism. Responsible officials were instructed to implement the project based on these goals. In addition, the president heard reports on preparing Bukhara's infrastructure for the summits planned for 2027 and gave

relevant instructions Connection with earlier plansThe project was presented to the head of state in January during discussions of Bukhara's general plan — at that time, questions were raised about linking cultural projects with tourism development, their economic sustainability, and an effective management system. The new center complements the ongoing construction in the city of a congress hall and hotels with a total cost of $136 million, which