India offers Azerbaijan to open direct flights

"Azerbaijan and India have a very promising opportunity to develop tourism sector. But this is possible only after direct flights are opened,” the ambassador told reporters at a meeting dedicated to the 140th anniversary of the freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi.

He said AZAL has not made a concrete decision yet.

"The fact is that all airline companies in the world are experiencing difficult times due to the economic crisis. It is quite difficult to persuade a company to open new flights and spend funds for it,” he said.

He said Indian tourists show great interest in Azerbaijan.

"Tourism is one of the priority areas of cooperation between our countries,” the diplomat said.

/Novosti Azerbaijan/