The chairman of the State Tourism Agency, Fuad Naghiyev, met with Essam bin Saleh Al-Jutaili, the ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Azerbaijan, Report informs, citing the agency.
The meeting discussed an increase in the number of mutual tourist visits between Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia, the expansion of tourism relations, and prospects for cooperation.
The chairman noted that a number of marketing events will be organized in Saudi Arabia this year. The ambassador, in turn, drew attention to the fact that the citizens of his country consider Azerbaijan to be one of the suitable destinations for long-term visits. Within the framework of the meeting, views were exchanged on the visa simplification procedure for citizens of Azerbaijan.
Naghiyev also received the newly appointed ambassador of Jordan, Omar Barakat al-Nahar. The implementation of mutual promotion measures and the opening of direct flights between the two countries were discussed.
In the meeting of the head of the agency with the ambassador of Tajikistan, Ilhom Abdurahmon, ideas were exchanged on the issues of conducting work in the direction of increasing the existing flights between the two countries and developing mutual relations in the field of tourism. At the meeting, it was proposed to work on the road map in order to strengthen tourism relations.