Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov of Kazakhstan held a meeting with the President of PGI Management Joan Viladomat on cooperation in the development of ski tourism. Attention was paid to Almaty cluster.

They discussed global trends in the tourism industry and its contribution to the growth of the economy of countries. It was noted that the skiing direction is a serious tool for socio-economic development of mountainous areas and the country as a whole. 

Joan Viladomat shared the results of implementation of projects on transformation of economic structures of a number of countries taking into account the orientation on tourism. The parties considered the prospects of joint development of Almaty mountain cluster. Today the tourist flow is 2 million people a year, 2 thousand seasonal jobs have been created. "Caspian Energy Media" reports with reference to the Official Website of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.