Azerbaijan, Baku, Jan. 11 / Trend, I. Isabalayeva /
The Azerbaijani Culture and Tourism Ministry issued 141 licenses in the hotel and tourism sphere in 2012, the ministry told Trend on Friday.
Around 81 licenses in the hotel sphere and 60 licenses in tourism were issued in 2012.
The Ministry has also conducted state classification of 37 hotels and hotel type facilities. "Five stars" were assigned to 11 hotels, "four stars" to 20 hotels, "three stars" to four hotels and "two stars" to 2 hotels.