Azerbaijan's Hotel Industry Shows Striking Growth - Hotels Association's Chair

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 22. Azerbaijan's hotelindustry demonstrates impressive growth, Chairman of AzerbaijanHotel Association Eldar Alimuradov said during the 1st meeting ofhigher education institutions specializing in tourism educationwithin the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization (BSEC),Trend reports.

"Over the last decade, Azerbaijan's hotel industry hasexperienced remarkable growth, with hotels in the country activelyenhancing standards and adopting the latest specifications andclassifications. These efforts are driving the integration ofAzerbaijani hospitality into international standards. Baku, inparticular, stands out for its dedication to excellence, offeringmodern and high-quality services in the hospitality sector," heemphasized.

Baku hosts the first meeting of the BSEC higher educationinstitutions specializing in tourism education to discusscooperation, perspectives, and challenges in the field of tourismeducation.

The meeting is attended by official representatives of statesand tourism educational institutions from 11 member countries ofthe organization, including Azerbaijan, Türkiye, Russia, Albania,Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Moldova, Romania, Serbia, and Ukraine,as well as representatives of the UN World TourismOrganization.

From January through March of this year, 513,413 foreignersvisited Azerbaijan, which is 39 percent higher than the sameindicator of 2023 (369,072), according to the State Tourism Agencyof Azerbaijan.

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