Georgia striving to launch direct flights with the United States
Georgia is about to reveal a company that will launch flights between Georgia and the United States. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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The Ministry of Economy of Georgia is working on an economic study to find a company that will launch flights between Georgia and the United States, says the Prime Minister of Georgia Mamuka Bakhtadze.
Relations between Georgia and USA are at all times high and I strongly believe that it is important to launch direct flights between the two countries”, said Bakhtadze at a regular press briefing held prior to the executive government meeting today.
Bakhtadze said that the Ministry of Economy will complete the study “in a few weeks”.
The study will help us in soliciting a respective company to timely launch flights between the US and Georgia. I am confident that direct flights will help us in boosting the potential that these two countries share in terms of economic cooperation”, said Bakhtadze.
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