How countries are integrating the halal industry with tourism.

Today, the global halal market has reached over $5 trillion, mainly in sectors such as food, tourism, and this figure will continue to grow.

Kazakhstan: The need for cooperation between Kazakhstan and Islamic countries to resolve food supply issues was discussed by the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in his speech at the 10th OTC Summit held on November 3 in Astana. This means Kazakhstan needs to work on modernizing and creating new infrastructure in the Halal industry according to international standards. It is necessary to cooperate on technical regulation issues with Islamic countries, to resolve issues of compliance of Kazakhstani food with international Halal standards. For these purposes, it is necessary to create international organizations in Kazakhstan for issuing international halal certificates, create an international halal laboratory, create halal food quality control bodies and other systemically important organizations and services. Exporting food to Islamic countries is only halal products that meet the qualities of international halal standards, which means Kazakhstan needs to strategically and purposefully work on those tasks of cooperation with Islamic countries that were voiced by K.K. Tokaev.

Turkey: Turkish President Erdogan noted the growing demand in the world for certified halal products and services. “Significant growth is observed in sectors such as food and tourism. Demand for certified halal products and services is growing as these products are clean and healthy and are also preferred by Muslims around the world, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in his address to the 9th World Halal Summit. In addition, it is preferred by Islamic countries, which are 57 countries with more than 1.7 populations. Where the population increases, and accordingly the demand for food. According to Erdogan, documentation and standardization are very important both to ensure consumer access to halal-certified products and services, and to stimulate tourism and the circulation of halal products and services in international trade.

Russia: “The body for certification of products and services “Roskachestvo-Halal” issued the first certificate of conformity in Russia for holding congress and exhibition activities and business tourism according to Halal standards. At events of a national scale, special attention is traditionally paid to the presence of participants from all over the world. In this regard, the main task of the organizers is to create comfortable conditions for guests of different nationalities and religions at the sites of business events and in the cities where they are held, and to implement the idea of a space of international trust. The Roskachestvo certificate, received by the Roscongress Foundation, is a serious document fixing halal standards, which are planned to be used in the future in the preparation and holding of the largest congress and exhibition events in Russia. The theme and concept of events should not contradict the standards and norms of Islam. The personnel who operate the event must also meet certain requirements and understand the principles of halal. Thanks to the certificate, Roscongress will be able to organize forums in countries with a predominantly Muslim population, where certification of the operator of congress and exhibition events according to Halal standards is mandatory. I would like to note that obtaining a halal certificate will allow the largest domestic operator of congress and exhibition activities to expand its work into promising markets and strengthen cooperation with Islamic countries, and will also give impetus to the formation of standards for congress and exhibition activities, business tourism and the hospitality industry as a whole.