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Contract signed on establishment of Azerbaijan tourism representation in Persian Gulf

28 April 2011 10:46 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Nijat Mustafayev â€“ APA-Economics. Azerbaijan starts new project on development of tourism. According to APA-Economics, Azerbaijan Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Azerbaijan Tourism Association and Dubaiâ€™s Atlantis Holiday Company have signed a contract on establishment of Azerbaijanâ€™s tourism representation in Persian Gulf.

Minister of Culture and Tourism Abulfas Garayev noted that, Azerbaijan participated in exhibitions for publicity of Azerbaijanâ€™s tourism sector in Persian Gulf: â€œBut it needs to develop this. For this purpose, it was decided to establish Azerbaijanâ€™s tourism representation in Persian Gulfâ€.

Minister noted that, Azerbaijan has chosen Atlantis Holiday: â€œAzerbaijan Street will be established within the project. Visit to Azerbaijan will be propagandized, brochures will be distributed, and specialized travels will be organized for foreign tourists. After realization of this project, this year, a wide program was planned to be realized. Atlantis Holiday will engage in that program. Azerbaijan will grant certain fund. IN autumn, Atlantis Holiday will make speech with the program in Azerbaijanâ€.

In turn, head of Atlantis Holiday Rashi-Al-Nuri noted that, they would represent Azerbaijan, decently in the Gulf: â€œAzerbaijan has sufficient opportunities I tourism sector and our citizens need Azerbaijanâ€™s natureâ€.

Thereafter, a signing ceremony was held. The contract was signed by Abulfas Garayev, head of Azerbaijan Tourism Association Nahid Bagirov and head of Atlantis Holiday Rashi-Al-Nuri.