Somalia wants to learn from Azerbaijan's tourism experience

On October 29, a meeting was held in Baku between Fuad Naghiyev, Chairman of the State Tourism Agency, and Abdulfatah Qasim Mahmud, Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism of Somalia. According to the Agency, the Somali minister said his country is interested in studying and applying Azerbaijan's experience in the tourism sector.

The directions voiced by the minister cover a broad spectrum: the systematic formation of the tourism sector, modern mechanisms for maintaining statistics on tourism-purpose trips, the creation of competitive tourism products, the promotion of the country's tourism potential, the establishment of necessary infrastructure, and the attraction of investments to the sector. The meeting discussed the implementation of projects of mutual interest in these areas.

For Azerbaijan, this means the export of its tourism management model: sharing experience on the organization of statistics, product formation and promotion mechanisms. A direct result for the hotel and guesthouse segment is not yet visible — this is a matter of intent and project discussion at the ministerial level. No specific project, date or scope has been disclosed.