Türkiye-Azerbaijan 3rd Term Joint Tourism Commission Meeting Held...

Acting on the ideal of "one nation, two states," the Türkiye-Azerbaijan 3rd Term Joint Tourism Commission Meeting was held in İstanbul to develop tourism relations between the friendly and fraternal countries of Türkiye and Azerbaijan. At the meeting, co-chaired by Dr. Gözde Şahin, Acting Head of the Department of the European Union and Foreign Relations of the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Culture and Tourism on behalf of the Turkish delegation, and Jalil Malikov, Head of the International Relations Department of the Azerbaijan Tourism Agency on behalf of the Azerbaijani delegation, talks were held between the delegations. During the talks, the current state of the ongoing bilateral tourism relations between Türkiye and Azerbaijan, the mutual sharing of experience and joint promotional efforts, the promotion advisory office that Azerbaijan will open in İstanbul, and possible cooperation in tourism education and new tourism products were discussed. Taking the floor at the meeting, TÜROB Board Member Ziya Cihan noted that they had proposed that Azerbaijan organize an event in Türkiye similar to the workshop they hold each year in Baku with the participation of tour operators and members of the press, pointing out that, in addition to the contribution such an effort would make to Azerbaijan's promotion, it could also develop opportunities for cooperation between the tourism professionals of the two countries.

Following the meeting, a letter of goodwill was signed containing information about the work to be carried out to develop tourism relations between the two countries.

The meeting was also attended by representatives of the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Azerbaijan Tourism Agency, the Embassy of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, TGA - Türkiye Tourism Promotion and Development Agency, THY, Pegasus Airlines, TÜRSAB, TTYD and various NGOs, as well as, representing TÜROB, Board Member Ziya Cihan and Secretary General İsmail Taşdemir.