Azerbaijan Elected to UN Tourism Executive Council for 2025–2029

Azerbaijan was elected as a member of the UN Tourism Executive Council for the 2025-2029 term.

The decision was made at the 71st meeting of the UN Tourism Regional Commission for Europe, held in Baku on June 5-6, The Caspian Post reports, citing local media.

Among the nine candidate countries competing for five available seats on the Executive Council of the European Regional Commission, the candidacies of Azerbaijan, Slovenia, France, Croatia, and Greece were approved for the upcoming term.

Azerbaijan previously served as a member of the Executive Council during the periods 2013-2017, 2017-2021, and 2023-2025. In 2017, the country was elected as the Chair of the Executive Council.

At the conclusion of the event, following discussions, the decision was made to hold the next 72nd session of the European Regional Commission in Malta.