Category: Azerbaijan travel news
Azerbaijan, the nation and former Soviet republic, is bounded by the Caspian Sea and Caucasus Mountains, which span Asia and Europe. Its capital, Baku, is famed for its medieval walled Inner City. Within the Inner City lies the Palace of the Shirvanshahs, a royal retreat dating to the 15th century, and the centuries-old stone Maiden Tower, which dominates the city skyline.
Azerbaijan sees also a positive part in COVID-19
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 17, 2020 09:11Since the initial outbreak of COVID-19 in December 2019, the coronavirus has gone on to infect 2 million people globally and spread across the world resulting in the death of ... Read More
UNWTO Secretary General close friend Mussalim Afandiyev quit
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 16, 2020 17:55According to eTN sources, Mussalim Afandiyev surprisingly quit his high paying job at UNWTO after a falling out with Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili. It was expected for him to re-settle to ... Read More
Azerbaijan reports jump in tourist arrivals from Middle East and North Africa
Chief Assignment Editor- January 14, 2020 23:55Bookings to Azerbaijan from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have increased by 155% in the last four months. This growth follows the recent efforts by Azerbaijan Tourism ... Read More
Italy and USA: Two more inscriptions to the UNESCO World Heritage List
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 7, 2019 23:12Two more sites were inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, ending this year’s inscriptions on the List. Le Colline del Prosecco di Conegliano e Valdobbiadene (Italy) — Located in north-eastern Italy, ... Read More
UNESCO’s World Heritage List grows in Canada, Czechia, Germany, Republic of Korea, Myanmar and Poland
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 7, 2019 23:03The World Heritage Committee inscribed seven cultural sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List on Saturday. The sites added located in Canada, Czechia, Germany, Republic of Korea, Myanmar and Poland. Inscriptions ... Read More
Seven more cultural sites added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 7, 2019 23:00During its meeting in Baku on Saturday, the World Heritage Committee inscribed seven cultural sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. The sites added this afternoon are located in Canada, Czechia, ... Read More
UNESCO World Heritage Committee adds new sites in Azerbaijan, Portugal, the Russian Federation, Spain, and the UK
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 7, 2019 22:17During its meeting in Baku this morning, the World Heritage Committee inscribed six cultural sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List plus two cultural sites The newly inscribed sites are located ... Read More
Azerbaijan potential as a major success in the aviation industry
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 22, 2019 07:11Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku was used by 1.57 million passengers from January through May and is Azerbaijan's largest airport. The overall number of passengers served by all airports ... Read More
UNWTO: Tourism is a global force for growth and development
Chief Assignment Editor- June 18, 2019 17:15The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has met in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the 110th Session of its Executive Council (16-18 June). At the meeting, Member States endorsed the Organization’s progress and ... Read More
United States moves closer to re-joining UNWTO with high-level delegation at Executive Council in Baku
Chief Assignment Editor- June 17, 2019 15:20United States moves closer to re-joining UNWTO with high-level delegation at Executive Council in Baku Baku, Azerbaijan, 17 June 2019 – The United States of America has highlighted its support ... Read More
The United States of America intends to join UNWTO
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 17, 2019 07:42U.S. Tourism and UNWTO is making history in Baku, Azerbaijan. The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is currently holding its Executive Council Meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan. Today the US Department of ... Read More
Jamaica Tourism Minister Bartlett Meets With Top Tourism Resilience Partners in Azerbaijan
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 17, 2019 07:17Minister of Tourism for Jamaica, the Hon. Edmund Bartlett yesterday (June 16) met with some of the leading partners in the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCM) to ... Read More
Bartlett to Attend 110th United Nations World Tourism Organization Executive Council Meeting
Chief Assignment Editor- June 14, 2019 19:05Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett is set to participate in the 110th United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Executive Council Meeting, during the period June 16 – 18, 2019 ... Read More
Russian tourists flock to Azerbaijan
Chief Assignment Editor- June 11, 2019 22:45Transcaucasian Republic of Azerbaijan is welcoming a growing number of visitors from neighboring Russia and tourist arrival numbers forecasted to keep on growing. Russians are becoming more and more interested ... Read More
Baku hosts 18th Azerbaijan International Travel and Tourism Fair
Chief Assignment Editor- February 13, 2019 16:1918th Azerbaijan International Travel & Tourism Fair (AITF) 2019, will be held in Baku from April 4 to April 6, 2019. WHOLE WORLD. ONE EXHIBITION Azerbaijan International Travel & Tourism ... Read More
Tourist flow between Azerbaijan and Bulgaria significantly increased
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 4, 2019 04:08Azerbaijan and Bulgaria are eager to expand cooperation in all fields including tourism, Nikolay Yankov, Bulgarian Ambassador to Azerbaijan told Trend Publication in a recent interview. The ambassador said that ... Read More
Secret U.S. arms shipments to terror groups ? Azerbaijan based Silk Way Airlines refutes
Juergen T Steinmetz- September 24, 2018 12:52Silk Way Airlines of Azerbaijan made 350 secret flights to transport hundreds of tons of weapons from Bulgaria to ISIS terrorists in Syria and other Middle Eastern countries between 2014 ... Read More
Two people killed in café explosion in Baku tourist district
Chief Assignment Editor- May 21, 2018 20:25Two people were killed and two were injured on Monday in a blast in a cafe in a suburb of Baku, Azerbaijan’s Health Ministry said. The explosion hit a small ... Read More
United Cities and Local Governments partner with IIPT in Global Peace Parks Project
Chief Assignment Editor- April 28, 2018 16:10IIPT Founder and President Louis D’Amore had a fortuitous meeting with Mr. Jean Pierre Elong Mbassi during the recent 4th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue in Baku, Azerbaijan. Mr. Elong ... Read More
UNWTO Secretary General meets President of Azerbaijan
Chief Assignment Editor- April 4, 2018 16:30The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Zurab Pololikashvili met H.E. Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of Republic of Azerbaijan to discuss the development of the tourism sector in the ... Read More
Abu Dhabi to Baku: A first in Aviation
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 3, 2018 08:10Etihad Airways has launched the first ever scheduled flights linking Abu Dhabi and Baku. The inaugural flight, EY297, departed Abu Dhabi yesterday carrying a special delegation including diplomats, dignitaries, media ... Read More
UNWTO Secretary-General Elect Zurab Pololikashvili has a message for Azerbaijan
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 9, 2017 09:03Azerbaijan was a big supporter getting Zurab Pololikashvil elected as the next UNWTO Secretary-General. Therefore it's not surprising he is giving one of his first interviews to a Azerbaijan media. He told ... Read More
Boeing and Azerbaijan Airlines announce deal for 787 Dreamliners, Freighters
Chief Assignment Editor- November 14, 2017 01:05Azerbaijan Airlines announces order for five more 787-8 Dreamliners. Read More
Abu Dhabi – Baku now on Etihad Airways
Juergen T Steinmetz- October 11, 2017 09:35Etihad Airways has announced plans to launch scheduled flights between Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, and Baku, the capital city of the Republic of Azerbaijan, effective ... Read More
Absheron Hotel Group Appoints Scott Mawhinney As Cluster Manager
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 22, 2017 07:30Absheron Hotel Group has named Scott Mawhinney as its new Cluster General Manager. Based in Baku, Azerbaijan, Mawhinney will oversee operations at the city’s newest and most exclusive resort; the ... Read More
UNWTO 4th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue concluded in Baku, Azerbaijani
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 7, 2017 13:48Tourism ministers from around the globe this week went to Baku, Azerbaijan to attend the 4th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue. This meeting was not only important to listen to ... Read More
