Azerbaijan’s gastrotourism opportunities were presented on 9 December at the “International Gastronomy Conference 2025” held in Pohang and organized with the support of State Tourism Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

During the event the delegation delivered a presentation titled “Lankaran in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network under the Gastronomy nomination”.

The presentation highlighted Lankaran, including its geographical location and climatic features, gastrotourism and agrotourism potential, distinctive characteristics of regional cuisine, examples of local biodiversity, and other related topics.

It is worth noting that on 8 November 2021, at the initiative of the Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Azerbaijan to UNESCO, Lankaran was included in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network under the “Gastronomy” category. The Network currently brings together 408 cities from around 100 countries across the fields of design, literature, music, film, crafts and folk art, gastronomy, and media arts.

The conference in Pohang was held to promote cooperation and the exchange of experience among cities included in the Network. Presentations were also delivered by delegations representing Pohang in South Korea, Usuki in Japan, and Yangzhou in China.