On Monday AZAL President Jahangir Asgarov held a meeting with US Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Azerbaijan, Lee Litzenberger.

Direct flights from Ankara to Baku will contribute to strengthening the trade ties between the two countries, said Gursel Baran, the head of the Ankara Chamber of Commerce (ACC), Trend reports with reference to Turkish media.

Currently, as many as 90 flights are operated weekly between Turkey and Azerbaijan. However, there is more to come.

With its countless natural treasures, Azerbaijan boasts some of the most beautiful national parks. Regardless of whether you’re looking for places to walk or picnic, these magnificent sights are worth visiting.

"From Regions to Regions" Art Festival has been held in Aghjabadi region. The art festival showcases the cultural diversity of Azerbaijani regions.

An exhibition of handicraft will be organized within the forum dedicated to the tourism development in Azerbaijan to be held in the country’s Gabala city on April 20, where handicraft of people with disabilities will be demonstrated, Sakina Babayeva, head of the Azerbaijani Association of Women Entrepreneurs, told Trend.

Azerbaijan, a majestic country washed by the Caspian Sea, with beautiful nature, breathtaking landscapes, ancient monuments and modern skyscrapers, cannot fail to please even the pickiest tourists.

In Almaty Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) held a presentation of its new regular Baku-Almaty-Baku route for travel operators and agents of Kazakhstan, Trend reports with reference to the press service of CJSC Azerbaijan Airlines.

At the invitation of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) of Guangzhou, AZAL President Jahangir Asgarov took part at the opening of the Canton Fair - trade and industry fair in Guangzhou, China.

The second Kazakhstan-Azerbaijan Tourism Forum was held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on April 15, with the support of the Azerbaijani Embassy in Kazakhstan and the Kazakh Tourism JSC.

The third forum on Global Health Tourism and the fifth assembly of the Global Healthcare Travel Council will be held in Baku on April 22-24.

Today, Azerbaijan is a cultural and tourist center with great potential, Vice President of Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) Eldar Hajiyev said at a presentation entitled “Azerbaijan through the eyes of a falcon” in Riyadh, during which new routes of Azerbaijan Airlines to a number of cities in Saudi Arabia were announced.

Azerbaijan, a country with a rich culture and centuries-old history, has a variety of architectural monuments and sights. Historical and cultural reserves of Azerbaijan have a special place among such attractions.

"From Regions to Regions" Art Festival has reached Neftchala.

Azerbaijan’s national air carrier held a presentation in Riyadh entitled “Azerbaijan through the eyes of a falcon”, at which new routes of Azerbaijan Airlines to a number of cities in Saudi Arabia were presented.

A labor fair with the organization and assistance of the Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Azerbaijan was held in Baku to address issues of youth employment in tourism, Sakina Babayeva, the head of the association, told Trend.

Mayor of Batumi city, Lasha Komakhidze is in Baku on a working visit.

Azerbaijan, a country with a rich culture and centuries-old history, has a variety of architectural monuments and sights, with historical and cultural reserves playing a special role among such attractions.

Creation of safe conditions for the guests of the country allows them to fully enjoy during their stay.

The Smartavia airline plans to start flights to Azerbaijan in summer, said Svetlana Rodionova, Smartavia Commercial Director, Trend reports referring to Russian media.

The number of people from Azerbaijan visiting Georgia reached 292,902 people in the first quarter of this year, says data by the Georgian National Tourism Administration.

The Azerbaijan State Tourism Agency is holding talks with Russian partners on the implementation of joint tourism projects in the foreseeable future, Kenan Guluzade, head of the public relations department of the agency, told Trend.

Representatives of travel companies from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will visit Azerbaijan to promote tourism potential of Azerbaijan in the Middle East region and expand mutual tourism ties.

"From Regions to Regions" Art Festival was held in Agdash.

Rapid development of tourism in the modern world, the broad infrastructure of the tourism industry, creates great opportunities for people's leisure and, also, causes environmental problems. Thus, eliminating the harmful effects of tourism on ecology is one of the important tasks facing the modern tourism sector.