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Ajman Tourism Development

Department eyes more tourists from CIS

markets

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The Ajman Tourism Department has launched a promotional tour to the CIS under the

leadership of His Excellency Mahmood Khaleel Alhashmi, Director General of the Ajman Tourism
Development Department. The tour, which is being held from September 14 to September 21,
has been organised to reinforce collaborations with representatives from the tourism sector of

Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Azerbaijan in a move to attract more tourists to the emirate of
Ajman.

The promotional tour includes visits to Almaty, Tashkent and Baku, during which the Department
is highlighting Ajman’s latest tourist destinations and new projects which aim to enhance the

Emirate’s position as a global tourist destination.

Ajman is currently witnessing a substantial increase in tourists from the CIS countries, recording
an exceptional increase of 12 per cent visitors and 12 per cent increase in nightly
accommodations. This is a testament to the growing attractiveness of the emirate as a tourist

destination. There has been a marked increase of 3 per cent in hotel occupancy rate, along with
a 5 per cent increase in room revenues as compared to the previous year.

His Excellency Mahmood Khaleel Alhashmi said: “The key goal of the promotional tour is to
enhance Ajman’s position as a leading tourist destination at a regional and global scale. Our visit

to the CIS is aimed at deepening strategic relations with our key partners, and further explore
newer avenues for cooperation ad exchange of expertise.”

He added: “During the promotional tour, we are showcasing Ajman’s rich heritage and ongoing
transformation as a unique cultural and tourist destination within the UAE, enabling us to draw

more visitors. We are confident that all these efforts will create new opportunities for sustainable
economic growth and reinforce Ajman’s position as a global tourist attraction.”

Ajman Tourism Development Department is making a strategic move through this tour, aiming to
achieve a wide array of goals, raising international awareness on the position of the emirate as a

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