Azerbaijan and Venezuela have exchanged views on expanding
tourism cooperation within the 19th Azerbaijan International
Tourism and Travel Fair (AITF 2023).
During the meeting, chairman of the Management Board of the
Association of Azerbaijan Tourism Agencies (ATAA) Goydeniz
Kahramanov exchanged views on strengthening tourism relations,
expanding communication ties, as well as planning info-tours to
attract tourists, Azernews reports.
The launch of direct flights between the two countries was also
discussed at the meeting.
Speaking at the meeting, the Venezuelan Ambassador to Azerbaijan
Christopher Alberto Martinez Berroteran emphasized that the embassy
will support the simplification of conditions for issuing visas to
tourists, increasing mutual visits and developing bilateral
cooperation.
Noting that Venezuela is planning to open new routes, the
ambassador noted that Azerbaijan can turn into a transit country
for Venezuela.
“We consider Azerbaijan to be a hot spot on the Eurasian
continent. Now we are trying to make Azerbaijan a transit country
for Venezuela in the future. Venezuela, in turn, is a gateway to
the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. Our cooperation
in this direction means there are endless possibilities for our
cooperation,” the ambassador said.
Later, the representative of the Ministry of Tourism of
Venezuela Lisbet Rosales gave detailed information about the
tourism opportunities of her country and presented a slide show
depicting the sights of Venezuela.
During the meeting, there was also a detailed exchange of ideas
on the development of cooperation between tourism organizations,
the organization of mutual information tours for promotional
purposes.
The meeting ended with an interactive question-and-answer
session.
Note that, AITF 2023 draws attention to the tourism industry
after a three-year hiatus caused by the pandemic.
Traditionally, the fair gathers representatives of the tourism
industry, including national and regional tourism organizations and
government agencies from different countries.
The Azerbaijan International Tourism and Travel Fair serves as a
major platform, which makes it possible to establish new contacts,
significantly expand the sales geography, learn about the latest
innovations and trends in the industry, as well as find new
partners and customers.
Outbound tourism, domestic tourism, inbound tourism are on the
agenda of AITF 2023.
The event is organized by Caspian Event Organisers with the
support of the Small and Medium Business Development Agency
(SMBDA), Azerbaijan State Tourism Agency and Azerbaijan Tourism
Board.
This year, Bulgaria, a traditional participant of the
exhibition, acts as the AITF 2023 General Sponsor, while Uzbekistan
is a partner country.
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