Azerbaijan hosts tourism companies from Europe

The Azerbaijan Tourism Board organized a familiarization trip for tourism companies from Europe from September 7-14.

18 September 2026 at 13:23·1 min read

Azerbaijan hosts tourism companies from Europe

According to a statement from the Azerbaijan Tourism Board, 20 representatives of tourism companies from Poland, Czechia and Hungary took part in a familiarization trip to Baku, Shamakhi, Sheki and Gabala from September 7-14.

As part of the visit, a B2B meeting was held between representatives of foreign tourism companies and more than 60 representatives of local tourism companies. The meeting focused on establishing new partnerships and expanding existing ones.

The board highlighted that between January and August 2026, the number of visitors from Poland increased by 14.9 percent, while arrivals from Czechia and Hungary rose by 0.2 percent and 5.6 percent, respectively, compared with the same period in 2025.

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