The star classification system for hotels in Azerbaijan is based on European standards, Florian Sengstschmid, Chief Executive Officer of the Azerbaijan Tourism Board, said at the ceremony of assigning stars to hotels based on the National Star Classification System of the Azerbaijan Tourism Board and the Azerbaijan Tourism Association on Sept. 30, Trend reports.

The first national and international certificates will be issued to 17 hotels in Azerbaijan, Chief Executive Officer of the Azerbaijan Hotel Association Gunay Saglam said at the ceremony of assigning stars to hotels based on the National Star Classification System of the Azerbaijan Tourism Board and the Azerbaijan Tourism Association on Sept. 30, Trend reports.

The Azerbaijan Tourism Board is working on creation of a number of thematic routes related to Karabakh, Director of the Tourism Products Development Department of the Tourism Board, Sharifa Hasanova, told Trend.

Azerbaijan is ready to host international events organized by the Asia-Pacific Tourism Association (PATA).

The Azerbaijan Hotel Association (AHA) and the State Tourism Board (ATB) have discussed future prospects of hotel industry.

The Azerbaijani Tourism Board (ATB) has joined the World Travel Market London 2020, one of the world's leading tourism exhibitions in London.

Azerbaijan Tourism Board will hold its largest travel trade event in October, Travel Daily news portal has reported.

The Tourism Training and Certification Center has been established at the joint initiative and organization of the State Tourism Agency and Azerbaijan Tourism Board.

Azerbaijan Tourism Board has launched a strategic partnership with famous Russian travel platform Aviasales.

Azerbaijan presented it tourism potential at the International Mediterranean Tourism Market 2020 (IMTM 2020) exhibition held in Tel-Aviv on February 11-12.