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			  (02 August 2022, 11:42 +07) 
			   Accor has signed a cooperation agreement with 
			  Lumiere to open the first ibis hotel in Tashkent, the capital city 
			  of Uzbekistan, in 2023. The deal is the second joint project between the 
			  companies, with Mercure Tashkent scheduled to open later this 
			  year.   ibis TashkentThe ibis Tashkent hotel will occupy a new six-storey 
			  building on Shota Rustaveli street, close to Mercure Tashkent as 
			  well as popular attractions such as Chorsu 
			  Bazaar, Eski Shahar Old Town and the Magic City family theme park 
			  which has rides, 
			  a playground, cinema, bowling alley, aquarium and food court. The hotel will feature 150 rooms, a bar, 
			  restaurant and a variety of meeting and event spaces. Tashkent's 
			  airport and central railway station are a 6-minute drive from the 
			  hotel and the metro station is within walking distance. "The popularity of Uzbekistan as a tourist destination 
			  has been growing steadily in recent years," said Alexis Delaroff, 
			  COO of Accor New East Europe. "The ibis brand is one 
			  of the most recognizable and beloved in the Accor portfolio and we 
			  are confident that the new ibis in Tashkent will contribute to the 
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