Third meeting of the working group on the initiative of the Silk Road of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has today started in Baku, SIA reports citing AzerTAc.
The meeting aims to support the sustainable development of tourism along the Silk Road and expand the cooperation within the UNWTO initiative on the Silk Road. The meeting was attended by Azerbaijan`s Minister of Culture and Tourism Abulfas Garayev, UNWTO Executive Director Zoltan Somogyi, as well as representatives from UNWTO, UNESCO, and World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (WFTGA).
UNWTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai`s video message was heard. Addressing the event, Minister Abulfas Garayev said that the Silk Road historically connected new ties and traditions: "At present, we are trying to further develop these ties. The development of this road will bring closer cooperation and marketing to the countries. The Silk Road is important not only for the countries participating in this conference, but also for the entire tourism community."
A special tourism project on the Silk Road for 2013 will be presented, plan of the project, its short-term and long-term prospects, and the effectiveness of the project will be discussed at the meeting.
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