Work on the process of certification of Azerbaijan's Naftalan Oil is underway, Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Azerbaijan Tourism Bureau Rashad Aliyev said during a panel discussion at the Azerbaijani-Turkish Investment Forum, Azernews reports.

According to him, jointly with the Azerbaijani Health Ministry and the Health Tourism Association of Germany, work on the process of certification of Naftalan oil is underway, and an action plan is being prepared.

"This is an extremely difficult procedure. The main part of the certification process will begin with SOCAR. Naftalan is one of the first sites that comes to mind when discussing health tourism. Certain operations and initiatives in the sphere of health tourism are being continued in Naftalan at the expense of Naftalan oil. We developed tourism in collaboration with the Naftalan Executive Authority. The primary focus of this approach is health tourism. The most essential aspect of Naftalan is the distinguished project - the draft plan of extra measures connected to increasing the role of Naftalan oil in the development of health tourism. This project will be completed shortly. We will apply an overall strategic approach to Naftalan oil within the project. Following project approval, we will begin the process of international certification of naftalan oil," he said.

The Azerbaijan-Türkiye Investment Forum started in Baku on December 21. The forum explores opportunities for expanding Azerbaijani-Turkish cooperation in various fields, and investment agreements and cooperation agreements will be signed. More than 600 representatives from government institutions and the private sector from both countries are participating in the event. The forum include panel sessions covering investment, trade, agriculture, defense industry, green energy, and health tourism sectors.