‘State program for development of tourism field was fully implemented’
Baku, January 16 (AZERTAC). The last year was significant from the viewpoint of development of the tourism industry in Azerbaijan, Minister of Culture and Tourism Abulfaz Garayev told journalists.
He said “national leader Heydar Aliyev, who correctly valued a role of our country`s tourism potential in the economic and social progress, made very important decisions in 2001.” The minister noted that the state program concerning a development of tourism field was fully implemented during the last years.
“President Ilham Aliyev issued an order to approve the State Program for the Development of Tourism in 2010-2014 and this is a new and productive stage on this way”, Garayev said.
The Minister said this order will be a “powerful” impetus to develop the country`s tourism sector in accordance with the international standards.
Garayev said participation of the Azerbaijani President in the 9th International Tourism Exhibition and the 1st All-Republican Internal Tourism Exhibition and his attention to this field will make a “great” contribution to developing the tourism potential of the country.
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