The press service of the Committee for the Development of Competition and Protection of Consumer Rights provided information on the results of actions taken regarding the advertisement of illegal services related to Umrah tours. This was reported by Upl.uz.
The relevant commission is studying materials in the media and on the internet to check compliance with the requirements of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On Advertising." In particular, the advertisements of tour operators organizing Umrah trips were analyzed.
As a result, it was found that the limited liability companies "A-HELLO," "SM Tower Tour," and "RAYXONA TOUR" in Navoi and Samarkand regions distributed advertisements without licensing documents, and financial penalties were imposed on them. Additionally, advertising violations were also identified among the owners of Telegram channels and Instagram profiles in Fergana, Namangan, Samarkand, and Surkhandarya regions.
The administrators of these channels and profiles, including pages named "Umrah Tour 2025," "Makkah Medina Travel," "Travel to Saudi Arabia Muhammadyusuf," "iamalimusim," "IYMONA TRAVEL," "HIKMAT TRAVEL," and "Pilgrimage to Makkah and Medina," were held accountable. Furthermore, officials of "Tashabbus travel" LLC were also brought to administrative responsibility for advertising violations.
Monitoring activities are ongoing.
