The number of tourists who visited Azerbaijan in August 2021 surged on annual basis, Trend reports on Sept.17 referring to the State Tourism Agency’s report.

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought significant challenges to the global travel industry.

The introduction of innovations in the tourism sector is expected Azerbaijan, Musa Guliyev, Chairman of the Labor and Social Policy Committee of Azerbaijan’s Parliament, told Trend.

Isa Bulaghi, one of the main symbols of Shusha, has been completely restored by the Shusha City State Reserve.

Majestic Namerd Gala has gained immense popularity and has attracted tourists from other parts of the world.

Under the leadership of Supreme Commander-in-Chief, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijani army wrote the most glorious page in the history of Azerbaijan about a year ago - Karabakh was liberated following 30 years of occupation.

Kenan Guluzade was appointed advisor at the Azerbaijani State Tourism Agency, Trend reports on Sept. 3.

​Tourists will be able to visit Karabakh, which has historical, natural, and cultural resources, in the near future, Florian Sengtschmid, Executive Director of the Azerbaijan Tourism Bureau, said, speaking at the session on ‘Restoration of Southeast, West and South Asia as tourist destinations’ topic of the PATA Travel Mart 2021 international tourism exhibition, Trend reports.

For many years, salt has been recognized for its healing and medicinal properties.

With numerous tourism destinations, Azerbaijan has always attracted foreign visitors. For many years, the tourism sector has played a great role in the country's life.

AZAL announces the opening of vacancies at the Fuzuli International Airport for natives of this area.

The new solution enables Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) to assess and maximize revenue opportunities across its entire route network.

Nowadays the desire to visit ecotourism destinations have gained global momentum.

The testing period for the IATA Travel Pass mobile application (which makes it easier to travel during the pandemic) is extended until September 20th, 2021.

On August 14, Wizz Air Abu Dabi made its first flight on the Abu Dhabi - Baku route, Trend reports.

Chairman of the State Tourism Agency Fuad Naghiyev and Turkish Ambassador to Azerbaijan Cahit Bagci have exchanged views on expanding tourism cooperation.

New ecotourism routes are being created in Azerbaijan, Head of the sector of the State Tourism Agency, Director of the Tourism Products Development Department of the Azerbaijan Tourism Board, Sharifa Hasanova told Trend.

Azerbaijan is working on development of wine tourism, Sharifa Hasanova, head of sector at the State Tourism Agency, director of the tourism products development department at Azerbaijan’s Tourism Bureau, told Trend on Aug.11.

Azerbaijan is preparing concept of tourism work to be conducted in Shusha city and nearby Dashalty village [which were liberated from Armenian occupation in the 2020 Karabakh war], Fuad Naghiyev, chairman of the State Tourism Agency of Azerbaijan, told Trend on Aug.11.

On Wednesday, August 11, the management of “Azerbaijan Airlines” met with the airline's pilots who demonstrated their professional skills in operating the aircraft in an area of heavy turbulence at an altitude of more than 10 thousand meters.

Azerbaijan will be able to return to the pre-COVID-19 level regarding tourism, hopefully, in 2023-2024, Fuad Naghiyev, chairman of the State Tourism Agency of Azerbaijan, told Trend.

The flag carrier of Azerbaijan (“AZAL”) obtained the necessary permission from the Task Force under the Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan for the Israeli airlines “Arkia Airlines” and “Israir Airlines” to perform flights in the Tel Aviv - Baku - Tel Aviv direction.

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.

Citizens of 20 countries, as well as citizens of other states, permanently residing in the countries, and stateless persons, will be allowed to enter (and exit) Azerbaijan by air transport from August 5, 2021, Trend reports.

Some 31,904 Azerbaijani citizens visited Turkey in June 2021, which is by 10.3 times more compared to June 2020, Trend reports on July 30 with reference to the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism.