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Azerbaijan's Gabala elected OIC city of tourism for 2020

Azerbaijan's Gabala elected OIC city of tourism for 2020

Ar-Riyadh, February 6, AZERTAC

Azerbaijan's city of Gabala has been elected as the Tourism Capital of the Organization for Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the OIC tweeted.

The decision was made at the 10th Session of the Islamic Conference of Tourism Ministers (ICTM) of the OIC.

Asya Hajizade

Special Correspondent

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