The list of valid documents for crossing the border within visa-free entry of Turkish citizens to Azerbaijan has been determined, Trend reports.

Some 795,700 foreigners and stateless persons from 155 countries visited Azerbaijan in 2020, which shows a decrease by 4 times compared to the previous year, Trend reports referring to the State Statistical Committee.

The Azerbaijan State Tourism Agency and the State Tourism Board have presented the Lankaran-Astara regional map within the southern tourism direction.

The construction and opening of a new airport in Azerbaijan's Fuzuli district will affect the growth rate of Azerbaijan's economy, Director of the Caucasus Center for Political Analysis and Researcher of International Governance Ahmad Alili told Trend.

The main goal of the construction of the airport in Azerbaijan’s Fuzuli district is primarily aimed at increasing passenger transportation in the direction of the liberated territories, Ilgar Velizade, head of the South Caucasus Political Scientists Club, told Trend.

Azerbaijan expects restoration of domestic tourism, then opening of borders and recovery of global tourism in 2021, Spokesman for the State Tourism Agency Kanan Guluzade told Trend.

A strategy for the development of tourism in the liberated Azerbaijani territories is being worked out, Spokesman for the Azerbaijani State Tourism Agency Kanan Guluzade told Trend on Jan. 5.

Baku-Nakhchivan-Baku flights are not operated due to heavy fog at Nakhchivan airport, AZAL spokesman Pasha Kesamanski told Trend on Jan. 4.

Famous for its natural wonders, Gusar region never ceases to attract tourists from around the world.

Like other countries, Azerbaijan is also observing a crisis in the tourism sector caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Trend reports citing the State Border Service of Azerbaijan.

Chairman of the State Tourism Agency Fuad Nagiyev called on entrepreneurs to invest in the construction of hotels in the liberated Azerbaijani territories, Trend reports on Dec. 17.

Traveling between Turkey and Azerbaijan using only ID cards will create great opportunities for both countries in terms of tourism and economic cooperation, Head of the Turkish Media Association Akram Kyzyltash told Trend.

Ukraine International Airlines intends to resume flights to 30 countries, including Azerbaijan, Trend reports citing the company.

Currently, 6 large and several small hotels operate in Baku, General Executive Director of the Azerbaijan Hotel Association Gunay Saglam told Trend.

All airports of Azerbaijan are closed for regular passenger flights until January 31, 2021, Trend reports referring to Azerbaijan Airlines CJSC.

Nagorno-Karabakh has a huge tourism potential, Chairman of the Board of the Association of Hotels and Restaurants of Azerbaijan Samir Dubandi told Trend.

The Tourism Training and Certification Center has announced a training program for the first half of 2021.

Temporary restrictions introduced in Azerbaijan to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) led to a sharp decrease in the number of foreigners visiting the country from April through October 2020, Trend reports referring to the Review of the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communications issued in November.

The issues of providing Azerbaijan's hotels with protection measures against COVID-19 will be taken into account, when assigning ‘stars’ them according to the national classification system, CEO of the Azerbaijan Hotels Association Gunay Saghlam told Trend on Nov.30.

Regular charter flights on the Baku-Minsk route are planned to be resumed from the beginning of December.

The State Civil Aviation Agency (SCAA) has appealed to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to include some of the country's airports in the list of geographical coordinates.

Rich in oil and natural resources, Azerbaijan possesses mineral waters which contain high quantities of minerals. There are more than 1000 unlimited mineral water resources in the country. Most of them are widespread over mountainous regions.

Full use of the tourism potential of Karabakh and the adjacent districts, liberated from the Armenian occupation, will become possible after ensuring three main factors, Kanan Guluzade, Spokesman for the State Tourism Agency of Azerbaijan, told Trend.

By the end of November, it is planned to launch charter flights to return citizens of Russia and Ukraine from Azerbaijan to their homeland.

The Icherisheher State Historical-Architectural Reserve intends to expand its partnership with Jordan.