Azerbaijan won the right to host the International Astronautical Congress following a vote held in October 2019 within the framework of the General Assembly of the International Astronautical Federation, having competed with cities such as Singapore, Rio de Janeiro and New Delhi. The Congress will be held from October 2 to October 6, 2023, in Baku. More than 6,000 tourists from 50 countries of the world will come to Azerbaijan within the framework of the event.