Feature: Azerbaijan gears up to attract more overseas tourists

BAKU, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- Called the "Land of Fire," Azerbaijan, with its 10 million people situated by the Caspian Sea and bordered by Russia, Georgia, Armenia and Iran, is eagerly awaiting to welcome back international tourists in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A former Soviet republic and host of an annual Formula 1 race, Azerbaijan is a melting pot of Turkish, Russian, Persian and European cultures a