Uzbekistan has entered the top 25 most hospitable countries in the world, Turanews.kz reports citing Passport Index.
The rating takes into account the number of countries who allows tourists can enter the country without a visa or receive it upon arrival.
Taking 25th place in the ranking, Uzbekistan became the most hospitable state in Central Asia. According to the rating, citizens of 139 countries of the world can enter Uzbekistan without a visa or receive it upon arrival.
Among the the countries of Central Asia, Tajikistan ranks 49th place (the country is open for visa-free visits to citizens of 87 countries), Kyrgyzstan – in 53rd place (80 countries), Kazakhstan – in 54th (77 countries).
In the list, the Top countries countries are located on the African continent (Nigeria, Ethiopia, Gabon, Rwanda, Djibouti, etc.). Maldives, Cambodia and Comoros are also in the first place as citizens of 198 countries can visit these countries without a visa.
Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and North Korea are lasts on the list as tourists cannot be entered without a visa in those countries.
