The Region tourism initiative

Islamabad: Ecotourism Society Pakistan (ESP) has launched "The Region Initiative" connecting countries from South Asia to Eastern Europe on its 12 anniversary.

According to a press statement issued here today, ecological friendly tourism associations of countries including Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kirghistan, Armenia and China have joined this Networking for the promotion of sustainable tourism.

Fauna, flora and cultures do not understand political boundaries. Pakistan historically and geographically links with South Asia, Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Traditional links are found in all these regions therefore Ecotourism Society Pakistan (ESP) believes that a strong interaction among all these regions are inevitable to establish a practical, workable and profitable tourism market networking. The project is steered and headed by Ecotourism society Pakistan (ESP).

The Society has also submitted a request to Ministry of Tourism Government of Pakistan to contact intergovernmental organizations of these countries to broader the scope of this International Networking.

The project is supported ATLAS Europe, World Tourism Foundation United States, Central Asian tour operation networking.

It may be mentioned that history and culture join this region through linage of Mongols, Tamerlane invasions and control of long rule of Ottoman Empire.

Islamabad: Ecotourism Society Pakistan (ESP) has launched "The Region Initiative" connecting countries from South Asia to Eastern Europe on its 12 anniversary.According to a press statement issued here today, ecological friendly tourism associations of countries including Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kirghistan, Armenia and China have joined this Networking for the promotion of sustainable tourism.Fauna, flora and cultures do not understand political boundaries. Pakistan historically and geographically links with South Asia, Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Traditional links are found in all these regions therefore Ecotourism Society Pakistan (ESP) believes that a strong interaction among all these regions are inevitable to establish a practical, workable and profitable tourism market networking. The project is steered and headed by Ecotourism society Pakistan (ESP).The Society has also submitted a request to Ministry of Tourism Government of Pakistan to contact intergovernmental organizations of these countries to broader the scope of this International Networking.The project is supported ATLAS Europe, World Tourism Foundation United States, Central Asian tour operation networking.It may be mentioned that history and culture join this region through linage of Mongols, Tamerlane invasions and control of long rule of Ottoman Empire.

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Keywords	Regional Networking of South Asia, Central Asia and Eastern Europe for tourism development