Azerbaijan, Baku, Jan. 17 /Trend I.Isabalayeva/
There are all conditions for transformation of Azerbaijan into modern tourist center, and Azerbaijan will reach the level of European countries by using these features Advisor to the Chairman of the Association of Tourism Minister Muzaffar Agakerimov told Trend.
Agakerimov said, the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev stressed the importance of transforming Azerbaijan into a modern tourist resort at the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers on the results of 2011.
Agakerimov believes that Azerbaijan is the leading country in the whole Caucasus region in terms of tourism at the moment. Required infrastructure is created and work is being implemented to develop tourism not only in Baku, but also in the regions of Azerbaijan.
Work on various types of tourism in Baku and in the regions is implemented to developed tourism. A number of new hotels are opened during 2011.
All this is done to make tourism sector the most advanced area of the country's economy. But at the same time, the number of works in the field of tourism itself should be implemented. We should develop winter tourism along with the summer one in Azerbaijan. The work on developing winter tourism is being implemented at the moment, Agakerimov said.