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BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 6. The World Bank
(WB) is ready to share its experience in the development of
regional tourism and attract investments in this area, Trend reports via State
Tourism Agency of Azerbaijan.
This was stated at the meeting between Chairman of Azerbaijan’s
State Tourism Agency Fuad Naghiyev and Country Manager for World
Bank in Azerbaijan Sarah Michael.
Naghiyev emphasized the attention paid by the state to the state
to development of tourism in Azerbaijan and informed about current
projects, being implemented in this area.
Speaking about the reconstruction and restoration work is
carried out in the nature reserves subordinate to the tourism
agency, including projects aimed at reviving tourism in Karabakh,
he stressed the importance of using international experience in
this area.
At the meeting, the importance of achieving sustainable
development in the projects implemented by the tourism agency, the
main purpose of which is to support the development of
tourism-oriented entrepreneurship with the preservation of cultural
heritage, as well as improving the welfare of the population was
also underlined.
Michael informed about the projects for the preservation of
historical and cultural heritage implemented with the support of
the World Bank in Baku and Shaki.
“The World Bank is ready to share its experience in such areas
as tourism education, development of regional tourism, management
of tourist destinations, attracting investment to the tourism, and
so on,” she said.
During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on projects and
programs that are planned to be implemented in accordance with the
‘Strategy of social and economic development of Azerbaijan Republic
for 2022-2026’ in the direction of increasing the share of tourism
in GDP as one of the important sectors of the economy.
Issues of organizing the legal and institutional framework in
order to create an attractive environment for tourism business, as
well as providing expert support from the World Bank in terms of
preparing diagnostic research documents in the field of tourism in
Azerbaijan and applying international experience were
discussed.
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