Licensing of tourist industry to create prerequisites for corruption and to increase number of shadow tour operators -- Kyrgyz Association of Tour Operators.

Licensing of the tourist industry will create prerequisites for corruption and will increase the number of shadow tour operators, Ian Claytor, President of the Kyrgyz Association of Tour Operators, said on January 24. Minister of Culture and Tourism Ibragim Junusov was right when he said tour operators would be against this measure, Ian Claytor said. Tour operators suggested simplification of procedures and removal of obstacles for development of the industry since the very beginning. This was one of the main goals of the Association, Mr. Claytor added. All tour operators objected to introduction of licensing during …