Agrİ / eco-tourİsm development strategİes were presented.

The next event was held within the framework of the EU-funded project “AgriVision” – support for the development of agri / eco-tourism in the Lankaran economic region. During the conference held in Lankaran, the development strategies of agri / eco-tourism destinations cooperating within the project were presented.

Owners of small and medium-sized farms with the potential to successfully combine agricultural and tourism activities in the Lankaran economic region have shown great interest to the conference which was attended by representatives of project implementers  Eurasia Partnership Foundation and “Constitution” Research Foundation,  Executive Power of Lankaran City, Regional Department of the State Tourism Agency, KOBIA (SMBDA) and the KOB (SME) Development Center.

In his opening speech, Alimammad Nuriyev, Head of the Constitutional Research Foundation, praised the tourism potential of the region, noting the state support and interest in the development of tourism in the Republic of Azerbaijan, emphasizing the benefits and importance of the project for the Lankaran economic region. Representatives of local government agencies invited to the conference, in turn, noted the role of tourism in the diversification of the economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the work done in this area. Afterwards, Ramin Safarzade, the Eurasia Partnership Foundation’s regional project coordinator, gave a brief presentation on the project and informed about the project’s goals and objectives, ongoing work, future stages and expected results.

The main purpose of the conference was to present the development strategies prepared by the experts for the agri and eco-tourism destinations of the region within the project. In the example of the development strategy presented by independent expert Natig Madatov, the participants were given detailed information on this topic. It should be noted that the development strategies prepared based on the results of expert assessments carried out in the previous phase of the project, apply to areas that contribute to successful business practices in agri and eco-tourism. This means that the development strategies submitted to the tourism destinations will play an important role in future activities such as the “Business Plan Competition” and “Investment Forum”, as well as in the future independent initiatives of the tourism destinations themselves.

The conference also provided an opportunity for all stakeholders to comment on strategies and make contact with each other.