Albania and Azerbaijan are seeking to expand tourism cooperation and build new partnerships between travel operators in both countries.

National Tourism Agency Director General Jola Hysaj and Albania’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Besart Kadia, met in Baku with Goydaniz Gahramanov, chairman of the board of the Azerbaijan Tourism Agencies Association.

The talks focused on promoting tourism destinations in both countries, developing new partnerships and creating opportunities for tourist exchanges.

The National Tourism Agency said the initiative aims to strengthen ties between tourism operators and increase travel between the two countries. Through partnerships and experience-sharing, Albania also seeks to raise its profile in the Azerbaijani market and showcase its destinations, culture and hospitality to more visitors.