Azerbaijan, US Eye Tourism Cooperation
Date
10/28/2022 3:03:51 AM
(MENAFN- AzerNews) By Laman Ismayilova
Chairman of the State tourism Agency Fuad Nagiyev and Deputy
Chief of the US mission to Azerbaijan Hugo Guevara have discussed
prospects of tourism cooperation, Azernews reports, citing .
During the meeting, Fuad Nagiyev informed Hugo Guevara about
steps taken by the State Tourism Agency to restore tourism in the
post-pandemic as well as reconstruction carried out in territories
of the reserves under the authority of the agency.
Fuad Nagiyev touched upon the tourism potential of Azerbaijan's
territories liberated from Armenian occupation and the projects
prepared based on the evaluations made by the State Tourism Agency
in Karabakh.
He also said that the development of regional tourism is a
priority and tourism has recovered by about 50 percent compared to
the 2019 figures. Appropriate marketing activities are being
carried out taking into account the characteristics of the target
markets.
Speaking at the meeting, Hugo Guevara mentioned Azerbaijan's
rich historical and cultural heritage and diverse tourism
opportunities.
He stressed that modernity and history have been successfully
combined in Azerbaijan.
The Deputy Chief of the US mission to Azerbaijan stressed the
importance of increasing awareness about Azerbaijan among American
tourists.
The meeting also discussed direct flights, cooperation within
international organizations, and the exchange of experience.
The sides touched upon cooperation between the State Tourism
Agency and the US Agency for International Development (USAID)
within the 'Support to Private Entrepreneurship '' initiative,
especially about projects aimed at the development of rural
tourism, agrotourism, and gastro tourism opportunities.
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