This year in Berlin 16 tourist companies from Kyrgyzstan are participating at the biggest international tourist exhibition ITB-Berlin:

1. Ak-Sai Travel
2. A.T. COMPANY CENTRAL ASIA TOURISM
3. Central Asian Travel System
4. DCAT Discover Central Asia Tours
5. Discover Kyrgyzstan
6. Edelweiss Travel Company
7. DN Tours Dream Navigator
8. Jyrgalan DMO
9. Kyrgyz Nature Travel Company
10. Kyrgyzstand Journey
11. Logos Discovery
12. Silk Road Alliance
13. Novinomad Travel Company
14. Silk Road Destinations
15. Tien-Shan Travel
16. Travel Land LLC.

Ak-Sai Travel company is jointly participating together with other tour operators from Central Asia and Caucasus under the theme “Silk Way”. The afore-mentioned companies cooperate with USAID Competitiveness, Trade and Jobs Activity in Central Asia. Besides there 24 more contact persons representative various Kyrgyz and Central Asian countries are officially registered in the segment of Kyrgyzstan.

Kyrgyz popular folklore duet is performing with national musical instruments at the stand of Kyrgyzstan. With participation of Kyrgyz-German ethno-village a yurta has been put up by which, demonstration is taking place over the processing and production of felt and woollen traditional items. Last year, the stand of Kyrgyzstan was recognized as Top-6 stand among more than 2000 stands by the organizers.

During the exhibition the 9^th meeting of tourism ministers was held by UNWTO in order to facilitate tourism among the member countries. The event was attended by Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to the Federal Republic of Germany Mr. Erines Otorbaev.