CULTURE
Azerbaijani delegation attends international tourism seminar in Turkey
Baku, March 28 (AZERTAC). An Azerbaijani delegation led by Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Nazim Samadov on March 26-27 participated in the 55th meeting of the UN World Tourism Organization (WTO) Commission for Europe (CEU) and a seminar on “Tourism at World Heritage Sites: Challenges and Opportunities” in Izmir, Turkey.
According to the ministry, Nazim Samadov spoke about Azerbaijan`s cultural heritage and development of the tourism resources.
The Azerbaijani delegation proposed holding the next meeting of the UNWTO in 2014 in Baku. They also discussed Azerbaijan`s WTO Executive Council membership during the elections to be held in Zambia and Zimbabwe in August, 2013.
The Azerbaijani delegation also met with WTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai to discuss prospects for cooperation and implementation of some projects.