BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 22. An Azerbaijani
delegation led by Fuad Naghiyev, chairman of the State Agency for
Tourism, visited the People's Republic of China as part of the CITM
2025 (China International Travel Mart) international tourism
exhibition, Trend
reports via the State Agency for Tourism.


Meanwhile, it is noted that during the visit, at the capital of
the People's Republic of China, between the chairman of the State
Agency for Tourism, Fuad Nagiyev, and the Minister of Culture and
Tourism of China, Sun Yeli, the directions of development of
tourism relations between Azerbaijan and China were discussed.


The parties noted that the establishment of comprehensive
strategic partnerships between Azerbaijan and China in recent
years, thanks to the efforts of President Ilham Aliyev and
President Xi Jinping, has contributed to the development of tourism
relations, including in all areas.


Speaking at the meeting, Fuad Naghiyev noted the dynamic and
positive development of tourism relations between Azerbaijan and
China in recent years and emphasized the positive impact of the
mutual abolition of visas on tourist flows.


The agency's chairman said that large-scale marketing and
advertising campaigns aimed at promoting Azerbaijan's tourism
potential in China will continue, noting that the opening of
Azerbaijan's representative office in China is planned as a new
stage in the development of tourism relations.


He also provided information about the “China is Ready” program,
designed to increase the readiness of the local tourism industry to
receive Chinese tourists, and noted that the “China Tourism Summit”
event held in Baku last month was one of the important steps in
deepening cooperation between representatives of the tourism
industry of the two countries.







In turn, Chinese Minister of Culture and Tourism Sun Yeli noted
the strengthening of economic and political ties between Azerbaijan
and China in recent years, their positive impact on tourism, the
importance of promoting Azerbaijan's tourism opportunities in the
Chinese market to attract Chinese tourists to Azerbaijan, and
stressed the importance of joint activities in this direction and
the expansion of bilateral relations between representatives of the
tourism industry. Minister Sun Yeli noted that in the 33 years
since the establishment of diplomatic relations,
Azerbaijani-Chinese relations have developed as a mutually
beneficial partnership, and that the Azerbaijani tourism market is
of interest to Chinese tourists.


The Azerbaijani delegation also included Bunyad Huseynov,
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of
Azerbaijan to the People's Republic of China.


At the CITM 2025 exhibition, where Azerbaijan's tourism
opportunities were presented, Azerbaijan was represented at the
national stand by the Azerbaijan Tourism Bureau, Azerbaijan
Airlines CJSC, the Shahdag Tourism Center, and other local
partners. The Azerbaijani national stand was nominated for “Best
Stand” at the exhibition.


Chairman of the State Agency for Tourism Fuad Naghiyev attended
the opening ceremony of the exhibition, which took place in Haikou,
People's Republic of China.


In addition, a meeting was held between Gao Zheng, Deputy
Minister of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China,
who visited the Azerbaijan stand, Zurab Pololikashvili,
Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization,
and Fuad Naghiyev.