BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 11. Several international hotel brands are expected to start operating in Azerbaijan this year, Chairman of the Azerbaijan Hotel Association's Board Eldar Alimuradov said at the forum of tourism industry subjects in Baku themed “Results of the year on the themes and objectives of the tourism industry on the eve of COP29”, TurkicWorld reports.

Alimuradov noted that attracting brands to the country plays an important role in training specialists in the hotel business.

"We are very pleased that measures are being taken to develop tourism in our native Karabakh. We believe that we'll soon see international hotel chains in our territories liberated from occupation, and that starting from 2024 a new era will come for the hospitality industry and hotel business in Azerbaijan,” he elaborated.

In addition, Alimuradov noted that a three-year tax incentive will be a good incentive for the development of the tourism sector in the regions of Azerbaijan.

From this year, the property tax for hotels and sanatoriums in the regions of Azerbaijan has been reduced by 75 percent.

The association promotes the implementation of international standards by sharing best international and local practices with hotels to ensure improved quality and fair competition.