There is a significant increase in the number of tourists arriving in Azerbaijan. There is a notable increase in the number of tourists from Russia and India. A significant increase in the number of arrivals from China is also expected next year.
“Although Azerbaijan is mainly visited by Russian tourists, India is the first in terms of increasing the number of tourists.” The statistics shared by Vugar Bayramov, economics expert and member of the Milli Majlis on his social media account, are not only an indicator of the increase in the number of tourists coming to our country, but also a clue to find ways to maintain and increase these numbers. Therefore, there is a significant increase in the number of tourists arriving in Azerbaijan from the CIS, the European Union, Asia and the Gulf countries. According to the economist, tourism makes a special contribution to employment as it is the sector that contributes the most foreign exchange to our country after oil:
“From this point of view, further development of tourism infrastructure and optimization of prices can make it possible for more tourists to come to Azerbaijan.”
More and more tourism professionals know how to maintain the growth rate of tourists coming to our country and attract the attention of tourists who choose European countries.
“Caspian” newspaper article on the subject.
Let tourists come to the country.
Tourist Azer Huseynov believes that the main reason for the influx of tourists to our country is related to the establishment of adequate propaganda in this regard:
“We participate in all international exhibitions. Both our regions and our capital are constantly being renewed: new hotels are opened, tourist facilities are built, attractions are built. All these factors contribute to the growth of the number of tourists coming to our country.”
The tourist explains why Indian tourists are the first on the list of tourists arriving in our country:
“The reason for the arrival of Indians is the opening of direct flights. In the last two years, the Chinese market has also focused on our country. Among them, tourists come from Europe, Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Especially Russians, Kazakhs and Uzbek tourists visit our sanatoriums, Naftalan baths and other oil and thermal resorts.
Why don’t the Arabs come like before?
A. Huseynov also commented on the decrease in the number of Arabs coming to our country compared to previous years:
“A person from Dubai came to Baku 4 or 5 times. When he started coming, we did not do any innovation. For example, they went to Shahdag and only saw the cable car, there were no additional attractions. They are looking for “But later parachutes and new ones appeared attractions in the complex, as it developed, tourists began to attract more.” According to the tourist, the measures to be taken to attract more tourists to the country and maintain the pace of growth should include periodic promotion:
“As a country, we must constantly innovate, because tourists want innovation. We meet with hotel management and give each other recommendations on the question of “how to make guests choose us?”, we discuss the experiences of other countries. Thanks to “With these innovations we can bring a tourist to our country for the second time. But when there is no innovation, the number of tourists decreases.”
Chinese tourists will also surpass those from India
The tourist believes that we should try to attract tourists from different countries to our country:
“Chinese tourists love to travel along the Silk Road. Most likely, in the next season, Chinese tourists will surpass those from India.”
The tourist also affirms that for the increase in the number of tourists arriving in the country, airline prices should be reasonable:
“We often meet with the leaders of the national airline company and discuss these issues. They also try to fulfill the task of making people happy and making profits. Of course, it is difficult to do both at the same time. So do we Too I want to increase the number of flights. For example, I want to take a charter plane, but in the current case it is not possible to increase the number of flights. At the moment, they have already made the payments and signed the contracts. “They will also attract international airlines, as long as tourists come to the country.”
The tourist considers that there is still work to do to maintain the stability of the tourists who come to our country and attract global tourists who are always eager to visit European countries:
“In the 2023 tourism statistics, countries such as Italy, Spain and France are among the top five. These countries receive millions of tourists every year. They have a history of tourism. The flow of tourists to our country has started since 2016. We are a young country and “our tourist archive is not that big. But we are also happy that our country competes with Türkiye and Europe. “If we have been able to put our country at the level of countries with a rich tourism history, this is no small success.”
Fun, relaxation, history.
Tourist Vasif Yadigarov believes that a lot depends on the taste of the tourists who visit: “For example, Iran, Arab and Gulf countries are usually only interested in entertainment and sightseeing, while those coming from European countries are interested for history.”
According to V. Yadigarov, the simplification of the visa regime also played an important role in the flow of tourists to our country:
“The number of hotels has increased not only in Baku, but also in the regions. This year, even in the regions there are no empty hotels. I think that to attract tourists to Azerbaijan it is necessary to advertise our country’s dishes and add them to their packages .”
“There are tourists who come again and again”
According to tourist Suraiya Akhundova, the promotion of our country in the world influences the increase in the number of tourists coming to Azerbaijan:
“Our country advertises itself even in airports. Tourists leaving our country give positive information about Azerbaijan to the people around them. This also influences the arrival of more tourists. There are even tourists who come again and again.”
The tourist believes that the international games held in our country and the concert programs of world-famous singers in Azerbaijan also attract the attention of tourists from neighboring countries.
