Rawalpindi Chamber Of Commerce And Industry Delegation, Azerbaijan Minister Discuss Promotion Trade Relations, Tourism

A trade delegation of Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) led by President Zahid Latif Khan called on Azerbaijan’s Minister of Culture and Tourism Abulfaz Garayev in his office at Baku

RAWALPINDI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 03rd Feb, 2018 ) A trade delegation of Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) led by President Zahid Latif Khan called on Azerbaijan’s Minister of Culture and Tourism Abulfaz Garayev in his office at Baku.

Ambassador Said Khan Mohmand and former Senior Vice President RCCI Rashid Waien were also present on the occasion. On this occasion, Minister Abulfaz Garayev briefed RCCI delegation on Azerbaijan's tourism potential, recent work on tourism development in our country, adopted normative legal documents and projects to be implemented in the future.

Speaking about the Decree signed by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the application of visas through the "ASAN visa" system at the international airports of our country, Abulfaz Garayev said that this Decree is one of the next important steps towards the development of tourism.

In addition, the minister said that last year about 2 million tourists visited the country by 20%. The Minister said that there are all opportunities for bilateral cooperation in the field of increasing the number of tourists visiting Azerbaijan from Pakistan. Pakistani Ambassador Said Khan Mohmand expressed his gratitude to the minister for the reception and emphasized that he had an opportunity to get acquainted with the tourism opportunities of Azerbaijan during his lifetime and informed the businessmen and heads of major business organizations of Pakistan.

Thus, he expressed his desire to make a great contribution to Azerbaijan's tourism sector. RCCI chief Zahid Latif Khan, briefed the minister about the RCCI 31st International Achievement Award and Business Opportunities Conference, to be held in Baku on July 4-5, 2018.

While giving summary of RCCI activities, he said that the Chamber is one of Pakistan's largest privately owned institutions and has about 7,000 members within 25 years of activity. Every year chamber organizes more than 20 national and international exhibitions. Zahid Latif Khan emphasized that there is dire need of close cooperation between Chambers of Commerce of both countries including exchange of trade delegations.

Organizing bilateral meetings of businessmen of the two countries will be fruitful and suggested that the cooperation of the Congresses Bureau of Azerbaijan and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Pakistan and said that this joint activity would be important for both organizations.