Discount credits will be given to medium and small entrepreneurs
functioning in Azerbaijan, tickets will be sold to tourists at
concessional prices, it has been considered in the Plan of Measures
declared in connection with Tourism year-2011 in the Republic of
Azerbaijan approved by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. According to
this plan, special travels to different places of Azerbaijan, “It is our
homeland” tourist camps will be organized during July-September in the
regions with great tourist flow. By taking the existing tourist flow
between Azerbaijan and neighboring Georgia into account, tourist trains
will be put to lines. It is considered to make changes in the
legislation for development of tourism in the country. That is,
Ministries of Tourism and Culture, Justice will submit new draft of the
law on tourism to the parliament within forthcoming two months. Besides,
it is considered to prepare proposals on application of special tariff
prices to tourist groups in international and domestic air, sea and
railway transportation.
One of the interesting novelties considered in the plan is allocation of
targeted and preferential credits in order to support medium and small
entrepreneurs functioning in tourism sphere. This job has been entrusted
to the Economic Development and the ministries of Culture and Tourism.
According to plan, Baku Vocational School of Tourism under Tourism
Institute of Azerbaijan will be established. Measures will be taken for
propaganda of national tourism in the countries having priority for
Azerbaijan – EU countries, USA, Japan, Canada, Russia and Persian Gulf
Countries.
The most interesting measure of agitation in the plan is the creation of
the telephone information service of tourism and cultural facilities,
places of interest worth visiting.
Moreover, it is considered to carry out works for renovation of
historical monuments, reconstruction of roads going to tourism
facilities, putting special indicators and road signs in the highways.