The article dwells on the development of tourism in the context of natural and climatic features of the Republic of Tajikistan. It is noted that the branches of social sphere (which includes tourism), in general, have their own specificities of development which is associated with a certain restriction in the running of entrepreneurial activities and, in this connection, they still enjoy financial support on a large scale carried out from state sources. It is substantiated that organization and effectuation of tourist activity is based on innovations i.е. on entrepreneurship. At this stage the existing methods, forms and types of organization and management turned out to have been virtually obsolete, and the new ones need further additional measures as for further accelerated development of tourism in the Republic of Tajikistan it is necessary to create economic, social and legal conditions.
tourism, tourists, regional features, economic development, social-economic problems, entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial activity
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