AITF 2008

Why Azerbaijan?

• Situated on the junction of Europe and Asia Azerbaijan possessing a unique geopolitical position locates in the same latitude with Italy, Greece, Turkey and Spain. 9 out of 11 climatic zones on our planet are presented in Azerbaijan, thus creating a broad opportunities for development of tourism industry in its all dimensions
• The State Tourism Development program in Azerbaijan has been ratified by the government. Implementation of the latter will increase the number of tourists coming to Azerbaijan up to 3 million per year. Taking into consideration that the positive increase of tourist volume as 4-4.5% is worldwide accepted, Azerbaijan being a considerably young country on the tourism market made a great step forth increased the volume of tourist flow to 11% during the first half of 2007. 1.1 million of tourists are expected to visit Azerbaijan till the end of 2007
• There are over 200 tourist agencies functioning in the country. Azerbaijan encounters 12 natural and historical preserves, 17 reservations and hunting camps, more than 250 lakes and over 1200 large and small rivers
• Azerbaijan ranking first according to the industrial growth among CIS countries for 2007. It has been increased up to 36.1%
• The volume of investments into the economy of Azerbaijan from all sources will reach 38 billion US dollars within 2007-2010
• The total volume of revenue from oil industry is expected to be more than 200 billion US dollars during the next years
• Experts indicate Azerbaijan will product 50bln m3 by the year 2020

Main sectors of the AITF 2008

• Airlines and agencies
• Bus tours
• Tour operators
• Active and adventurous vacation
• Sport tourism
• Children tourism
• Educational tourism
• Cruises
• Organisation of training tours
• Organisation of business and incentive tours
• Airport services
• Insurance and banking services
• National tourism organisations
• Medical treatment tourist to sanatoriums
• Computer booking systems
• Sightseeing, museums
• Training and recruitment of personnel
• Booking and sale of airplane tickets
• Ecological tourism

About AITF 2008

AITF – is an attractive platform for conducting business and provides to participants the number of advantages during a year, which will help:

• To find partners and agents
• To establish business connections
• To realize the product on the new market
• To study the conjuncture of the market
• To establish prestige of the company on the market
• To meet potential clients
• To present your country