This was announced by Florian Sengstschmid, Chairman of the Azerbaijan Tourism Board, at the event "Unlocking Azerbaijan's Tourism Potential for Economic Growth and Diversification" in Baku.

"Starting in May next year, AZAL plans to begin flights on the Shanghai-Baku route. Two months ago, Azerbaijan's tourism representative office opened in Beijing. Negotiations are underway with other Chinese airlines to organize direct flights. China is a priority market for us," said Sengstschmid.