The World Bank will help the development of tourism in Azerbaijan

BAKU/06.05.14/TURAN : Local tourism will be developed with support from the World Bank (WB) .

According to the head of the Baku office, Larisa Leshchenko, the tourist corridor development project Baku- Shamakhi- Ismayilli - Sheki- Gakh may be approved by the Board of Directors for the opening of the next season.

Initiative is related to positive experiences in the Georgian region of Kakheti . "The problem of local tourism that foreign visitors do not stay in Azerbaijan - Baku arrive in a couple of days leave in Sheki or Gah, and from there to Georgia , where he carried out the bulk of the time , spending most of the money out there ," - said the expert .

The new project involves the development of thematic routes devoted to local history, crafts and cooking. It is based on - active work with the private sector , as well as assistance in training. Are also important , and information technology - StartUp local projects in the tourism sector is also interesting WB Baku representation .

Azerbaijan has been a member of the World Bank since 1992. During the cooperation for the implementation of the project allocated 51 loans totaling $ 3.3 billion is currently under implementation of 17 projects, of which 12 are related to infrastructure development . - 17D-