Georgia-China deal supports bilateral tourism

Georgia and China are taking several steps closer to deepen economic ties and benefit from bilateral tourism.

The two countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) yesterday in China to implement a range of tourism projects that encourages tourists to travel to the partner nation.

In recent years Georgia and China have been actively developing an economic relationship, which is evident with projects that are being implemented in Georgia with the support of the Chinese Government. The MoU we signed also proves [both sides’] readiness to implement new initiatives,” said Georgia’s Deputy Economy Minister Ketevan Bochorishvili after she signed the MoU on behalf of Georgia.

Georgia and China signed a Memorandum of Understanding. Photo by Georgia's Ministry of Economy. 

As well as signing the deal, Bochorishvili was in China to attend the tourism conference First World Conference on Tourism for Development, which was held on May 19 in Beijing, China.

At the conference Bochorishvili delivered a speech, where she talked about how enhanced tourism can help alleviate poverty.

The Deputy Minister also met the head of the Chinese Tourism Administration, with whom she outlined future cooperation plans.

Meanwhile, as Bochorishvili worked to deepen tourism ties with China, another Georgian official was in Spain to also enhance bilateral tourism.

Head of the Georgian National Tourism Administration Giorgi Chogovadze at the Executive Council meeting of WTO in Spain. Photo by Georgia's Ministry of Economy. 

Giorgi Chogovadze, head of the Georgian National Tourism Administration and revealed Georgia’s touristic potential at the Executive Council meeting of the World Tourism Organisation in Spain.

About 300 representatives from more than 50 countries attended the session. Chogovadze spoke to guests about Georgia’s unique wine traditions and of the country’s preparations regarding hosting the international wine tourism conference, which is set to take place Georgia’s wine-making region Kakheti on September 7-9, 2016.