Azerbaijan's Ministry of Culture and Tourism has announced an international tender procedure for creation of three new tourism zones, the ministry's head Abulfaz Garayev said.
"Three tourism zones will be created within the framework of the project - Khizi-Khachmaz Zone, Guba and Gusar," abc.az cited the minister as saying.
According to him, the tender winners have already been chosen. Among them are Turkish, UK and Spanish companies.
Garayev added that the tender winners are required to finalize development of their projects in the middle of this year and submit them for consideration of the Cabinet Ministers and the President of the country.
He noted that the projects will imply creation of special free economic zones.
