TOURISM INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT AND GOVERNANCE: A COMPARATIVE STAGE REVIEW OF KAZAKHSTAN’S EXPERIENCE FOR THE YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE, 1991-2020
Journal: GeoJournal of Tourism and Geosites
Year: 2020

Kazakhstan has the rich potential for tourism due to its rich culture, geographical and biological diversity, history, rugged mountains, gorgeous lakes, rivers, deserts, and has a lot of attractions and sites that satisfy the needs of domestic tourists as well as international tourists. However, the country has not yet achieved its incredible tourism potential, while tourism development in Kazakhstan began since 1990s. Therefore, the aim of this article is to examine the genesis and formation of