TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, May 7. The number of Uzbek tourists visiting Azerbaijan was 3,467 in April 2024, Trend reports.
The data from Azerbaijan's State Tourism Agency shows that this amount increased by 6 percent year-on-year when 3,272 Uzbek visitors visited Azerbaijan.
Overall, 12,848 Uzbek visitors visited Azerbaijan from January through April 2024, which shows a 33 percent growth, compared to the same period last year (9,630 visitors in January-April 2023).
Meanwhile, Uzbekistan ranked ninth among the top 15 nations whose residents visited Azerbaijan in April.
According to the organization, Azerbaijan drew the most tourists from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan among Central Asian countries.
The State Tourism Agency of Azerbaijan disclosed that in 2023, the number of Uzbek visitors coming to Azerbaijan reached 39,663, representing a 51-percent increase over the same period in 2022.