Uzbekistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism and Cultural Heritage Aziz Abduhakimov has said that direct air flight between Pakistan and Uzbekistan will be started soon which would promote bilateral economic and tourism ties.

In a statement, he said in the first phase, the flight will be started from Samarkand to Lahore while in the second phase, direct flights to Karachi and Islamabad will be started from other cities of Uzbekistan.

Aziz Abduhakimov said the Tourism Conference will also be held in Samarkand to increase the tourism integration of Uzbekistan.