THE FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT STAGES OF SAFE TOURISM IN UZBEKISTAN

Abstract

This article examines the formation and development of safe tourism in Uzbekistan in close connection with state policies implemented during the years of independence, the improvement of tourism legislation, and institutional reforms aimed at ensuring tourist safety. In particular, the study provides a chronological analysis of the establishment of the initial organizational and legal foundations of tourism, the growing need to develop safe tourism as a distinct area of governance, the establishment of specialized security structures, and the transformation of the sector in response to emerging risks and challenges. Based on the research findings, a five-stage historical periodization of safe tourism development in Uzbekistan is proposed, and conclusions are drawn regarding the institutional and organizational prospects for further improvement of the sector.