In 2016, Azerbaijan was visited by 2 million 242 thousand 783 foreigners, which is 11.7% more than the number of tourists in 2015, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
The share of four countries (Russia, Georgia, Turkey and Iran) is 80.3% of all tourists for 2016.
According to the ministry, the number of tourists from Arab countries increased significantly. From Iraq to Azerbaijan arrived 30 times more tourists than in 2015, from the United Arab Emirates - 22 times, from Saudi Arabia and Oman - 10 times, from Qatar - 5.5 times, from Kuwait - 3.2 times, and from Jordan - 2 times.
Independent experts say that tourists from Georgia and Russia are in fact ethnic Azerbaijanis who visit their relatives.
According to Georgian sources, last year the country was visited by 6 million 350 thousand foreigners. The most active ones were the citizens of Azerbaijan. ----08D
Economics
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Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev has signed a decree to strengthen social protection for pensioners by implementing pension indexation, effective from January 1, 2025.
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The Italian government has extended the deadline for applications in the international tender for the sale of several strategic assets until February 14, confirming that a bidder from Azerbaijan remains among the frontrunners.
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An investigation led by Ghalib Toghrul, Chairman of the Board of the Center for Economic Research, has highlighted budgetary expenditures in the Azerbaijani districts of Aghdam, Fuzuli, and Khojavend, focusing on civil service projects linked to the reconstruction of territories liberated from Armenian occupation.
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On February 4, Azerbaijani Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov met with a delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Anna Bordeaux, head of the IMF mission in Azerbaijan, to discuss economic cooperation, financial sector issues and structural reforms, the ministry said.
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