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July 1 2011
Head of Azerbaijani community in UAE meets country`s tourism officials
Fri 01 July 2011 10:15 GMT | 6:15 Local Time
Chairman of the 'Azerbaijan' Society in the UAE Samir Imanov has met
with representatives of country`s Department of Tourism and Commerce
Marketing.
The aim of the meeting was to update Dubai officials on Azerbaijan`s
tourism potential.
Speaking in the meeting, Imanov noted Azerbaijan has officially opened
tourist season on June 17. 'The number of foreign tourists visiting
Azerbaijan increased in the first five months of 2011', he added.
Chairman of Azerbaijani Society in UAE also provided information about
world`s most famous six 5-star hotels which have been built in
Azerbaijan.
'Azerbaijan will host Eurovision 2012 song contest and it is expected
60 thousand tourists will visit our country next year,' Imanov said in
the meeting. `Azerbaijani government carries out important work to
improve tourism opportunities', he added.
Imanov briefed the UAE tourism department`s representatives on
historical cities of Azerbaijan as Nakhchivan, Ganja, Qabala,
Zagatala, Shaki, Lankaran.
Touching on Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Imanov noted
Armenian occupants are in control of tourism potential of historical
Azerbaijani territories.
The representatives of UAE tourism department were given materials
reflecting Azerbaijan`s tourism potential.
AzerTAj
From: A. Papazian
July 1 2011
Head of Azerbaijani community in UAE meets country`s tourism officials
Fri 01 July 2011 10:15 GMT | 6:15 Local Time
Chairman of the 'Azerbaijan' Society in the UAE Samir Imanov has met
with representatives of country`s Department of Tourism and Commerce
Marketing.
The aim of the meeting was to update Dubai officials on Azerbaijan`s
tourism potential.
Speaking in the meeting, Imanov noted Azerbaijan has officially opened
tourist season on June 17. 'The number of foreign tourists visiting
Azerbaijan increased in the first five months of 2011', he added.
Chairman of Azerbaijani Society in UAE also provided information about
world`s most famous six 5-star hotels which have been built in
Azerbaijan.
'Azerbaijan will host Eurovision 2012 song contest and it is expected
60 thousand tourists will visit our country next year,' Imanov said in
the meeting. `Azerbaijani government carries out important work to
improve tourism opportunities', he added.
Imanov briefed the UAE tourism department`s representatives on
historical cities of Azerbaijan as Nakhchivan, Ganja, Qabala,
Zagatala, Shaki, Lankaran.
Touching on Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Imanov noted
Armenian occupants are in control of tourism potential of historical
Azerbaijani territories.
The representatives of UAE tourism department were given materials
reflecting Azerbaijan`s tourism potential.
AzerTAj
From: A. Papazian