Azerbaijani Minister: Tourism in Nagorno-Karabakh is unsafe

The safety of tourists who are fraudulently sent to Nagorno-Karabakh

is in no way ensured, Azerbaijani Culture and Tourism Minister Abulfas

Garayev told journalists on Friday.

"From this point of view, people who are fraudulently sent to

Nagorno-Karabakh are not registered and their safety is not ensured,"

Garayev said, Trend reports.

The culinary traditions of Karabakh are an integral part of Azerbaijani

cuisine, Garayev said.

"Unfortunately, as a result of the occupation policy of Armenia, 

Karabakh cuisine can not be assessed in situ. But today, our

chefs carry out a lot of work on its progress," he said.

Foreign journalists who are currently in Azerbaijan will make the

journey in three directions, Garayev said. These are Lerik-Lankaran,

Nakhchivan and Naftalan.

"We specifically chose these directions. Tourists mainly visit the

areas located on the Silk Road. Naftalan is an important part of

Azerbaijan, Lankaran is a region that has a special place in our

cuisine. Nakhchivan is implementing large projects for the development

of tourism. Therefore it is important to show these regions in the

international arena," Garayev said.