On October 13-14, 2025, the International Scientific and Practical Conference “Development of Medical Tourism in the Republic of Kazakhstan: Prospects and Opportunities” was held in Astana, Kazakhstan’s capital. Experts from Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Uzbekistan, and several other countries participated.
Uzbekistan was represented by A. Akhmedov, Deputy Chairman of the Medical Tourism Association of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Following the plenary session, which featured presentations by leading industry experts on topics relevant to the development of medical tourism, B2B meetings and a roundtable discussion were held.

The event ultimately recognized the need to consolidate efforts in developing cross-border medical tourism and transform competition into mutually beneficial cooperation. Many international participants viewed Uzbekistan with interest as an important and promising destination for medical and health tourism for their citizens and expressed their willingness to expand cooperation in this area with the Medical Tourism Association of our country.