This Memorandum of Understanding is made between the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan represented by the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations, Investments and Trade and the Government of the Sultanate of Oman represented by the Ministry of Tourism, where both are hereinafter referred to as the "Parties", whereas the Parties are desirous to enhance the bilateral cooperation and strengthen the existing friendship between the two countries, realizing the importance of the tourism sector as a vital element in enhancing the economical development, and achieving mutual interests on an equal grounds between the Parties,

NOW THESE PRESENT WITNESSES and it is hereby agreed and declared by and between the Parties hereto as folows:

The Parties shall, after making the necessary liaison with the concerned authorities, encourage their citizens to travel each other's country according to the national legislations i each country without prejuduce to internatioanl obligation between the Parties. The Parties shall also promote the cooperation and direct communication between the travel agencies and other related institutions to increase the tourism exchange between them.

The Parties shall seek, in accordance with the national legislations of each country, to enhance the bilateral cooperation in different fields that are related to tourism such as the tourism investments, hotel establishments, accommodation and tourism facilities and gotel management.

Without prejudice to the national legislation and the international commitments of each country, the Parties shall exchange information, statistics, touristic promotion materials, providing the required facilities to produce these materials, and especially focusing on the exchange of technical knowledge and expertise in the field of training, researches and the exchange of diverse touristic information.

The Parties shall promote the participation in international exhibitions which are organized by each party in its country and provide the necessary facilitation for the other party's delegates to participate in international touristic seminars and conferences as well as workshops conducted in each country in the realm of their cooperation with international tourism organizations where both Parties are members.

The Parties shall develop the bilateral cooperation within the realm of the International Tourism Organization's Covenants and the other international tourism organizations. They shall consider the implementations of other mutual programs between them.

The Parties shall encourage the exchange of information and documents in relation to the training of employees in the various fields of tourism while they are at the head of their works, in addition to the exchange of students and experts and organizing touristic seminars to improve the performance of the employees and professionals in the field of tourism.

The Parties may establish touristic promotion offices in the other Party's country, which shall be operated by mutual agreement between the concerned authorities of each country provided such offices shall not practice any other activities.

The Parties shall promote cooperation between the concerned authorities in each country in relation with tourists's attraction from other countries.

Within the framework of this Memorandem and in order to exchange points of view of the Parties through presenting the proposals to the concerned authorities, the Parties may constitute a joint Committee which shall include an equal number of members of each Party. Such Cmmittee shall conduct periodical meetings (one meeting every two years in turns) on pre-specified dates agreed between the Parties. The meeting shall be chaired by the head of the delegation of the country in which the meeting is held. The Parties may invite representatives from public and private sectors who shall be concerned with touristic affairs to attend these meetings.

In case of delegation, the delegating Party shall bear the travel expenses, while accommodation expenses shall be borne by the hosting Party.

The Parties shall treat all information received from the other Party confidentially and guarantee thet no information will be provided to the third party unless otherwise authorized in writing by the other party.

All diputes on interpretation or application of provisions of this Memorandum shall be settled by the Parties by means of consultations and negotiations.

National Company "Uzbektourism" — National Tourism Administration for the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Ministry of Tourism for the Government of the Sultanate of Oman shall lead the activity concerning the implementation of the present Memorandum of Understanding as competent organizations.

This Memorandum of Understanding shall enter the force on the date of its signing and shall be effective as from the date the Parties inform each other via diplomatic channels that the required legal procedures in each country are completed.

The Memorandum shall be valid for five (5) years and automatically renewed for asimilar period unless one Party informs the other Party in writing via dipomatic channels of the desire to amend or terminate the same at least six month before its expiration date.

The termination of this Memorandum will not affect the joint programs and projects commenced prior to the termination of this Memorandum, if the Parties have not agreed differently.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have hereunder set their respective hands and seals in Muscat on the day 5 of October 2009, corresponding to 1430 A.H., in two original copies in Uzbek, Arabic and English, each being equally authentic. In case of discrepancy, the English text shall prevail.