Moscow forecasts Russian tourist arrivals to Azerbaijan to reach one million

Russia aims to increase the number of Russian tourists visiting Azerbaijan to one million, Mikhail Yevdokimov, Russia's Ambassador to Azerbaijan, said at the business panel "Investments in the Caspian Region," Report informs.

The diplomat stressed the importance of maximizing efficiency in cooperation across all fields:

"Due to the situation around neighboring Iran, tourist flows have slightly decreased. However, we hope that next year or the year after, the number of Russian tourists coming to Azerbaijan will reach one million. The Russian side is making efforts to ensure a steady increase in outbound tourism to Azerbaijan."