37th International Scientific Conference on Economic and Social Development - Socio Economic Problems of Sustainable Development, Baku, Azerbaijan, 14 - 15 February 2019, pp.271-278
Recently, tourism industry plays a particular place in Azerbaijan. Tourism in the framework of strategic roadmap of national economy is considered a priority area of national economy. The following words of Ilham Aliyev, the president of the Republic of Azerbaijan proves this: "In the beginning Azerbaijan was famous for its gas and oil. I intend Azerbaijan to be famous for its picturesqueness and comfortableness for gaining fame as a tourism centre". The role of tourism in social development covers the urgency of a study subject. The studies directed to learn the role of tourism in economic development of the country were aimed to ascertain the essential tendency of tourism industry and to offer favourable methods for the purpose of increasing the significance of tourism in national economy.