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Indonesia waits for Azerbaijani tourists

29 January 2016 [19:25] - TODAY.AZ

/By AzerNews/

By Laman Sadigova

Azerbaijan and Indonesia seek to boost and develop bilateral cooperation in the field of tourism.

Indonesian Ambassador in Baku Prayono Atiyanto, who completes his diplomatic mission in the country, made the remark while talking to journalists on January 29.

He said Indonesia has many places and destinations to offer tourists from Azerbaijan. "In addition to the famous island of Bali we have more than 10,000 other islands, and they are all different."

Referring to the possibility of establishing a charter flights between the two countries, Atiyanto said that more than 2 years ago, a businessman showed interest in the case, but the issue has not yet been resolved.

He reminded that Indonesia has simplified visa for Azerbaijani citizens for entering the country as tourists.

"Such a simplified regime exists with more than 90 countries. We hope that Azerbaijan will take the same step in relation to Indonesian citizens,” he said.

Tourism is an important component of the Indonesian economy as well as a significant source of its foreign exchange revenues. The vast country of sprawling archipelago has much to offer; from natural beauty, historical heritage to cultural diversity.

Indonesia recognized Azerbaijan’s independence on December 28, 1991. Bilateral relations between the two republics were established on September 24, 1992. The embassy of Azerbaijan in Indonesia was established in 2006, while the embassy of Indonesia in Azerbaijan was opened in 2010.

The trade between Azerbaijan and Indonesia is mostly related to the energy sector, as Azerbaijan emerged as the second biggest supplier of crude oil to Indonesia after Saudi Arabia. The bilateral trade between Azerbaijan and Indonesia reached $101 million in 2007 and increased to $1.76 billion in 2011. The trade balance is heavily in favor to Azerbaijan, as the trade volume mainly dominated by Indonesian imports for Azerbaijan's oil.

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