The “Naftalan – Source of Synergy of Health and Tourism. Development strategy of the International Tourism Center” international scientific and practical conference has today kicked off in Azerbaijan’s city of Naftalan, the country’s unique health resort of international importance.

The conference is a follow up to the first ever science and practical conference co-organized in the city on October 8-9, 2022, by the Naftalan City Executive Authority, Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Health, Azerbaijan’s State Tourism Agency, Azerbaijan’s Tourism Board and “PMD Hospitality”.

The conference’s main goal is to learn from the cutting-edge experience implemented in the health tourism, the outcomes of scientific research conducted in this field, establish relations with the interested parties in the field of tourism industry, as well as promote the development of tourism and define the prospects of medical tourism in order to activate the cultural exchange.

Healthcare, resort, tourism experts, and representatives of government agencies from Azerbaijan, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Hungary, Türkiye, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Germany and Russia are expected to attend the event.