Georgia-China collaborate to make travel easier for tourists
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Georgia could let tourist groups from China enter the country without a visa and China could do the same for Georgian tourists.
Tourism and foreign officials of Georgia and China met in Beijing for a consultation meeting to discuss future cooperation to develop bilateral tourism.
"The sides agreed to continue consultations about resuming the 1994 agreement between Georgia and China about visa-free travel for tour groups, which will increase the tourist flows between the two countries,” said Georgia’s Foreign Ministry in a statement today.
The officials also agreed to hold working meetings on a regular basis and create a relevant action plan that would address ways to increase cross-country tourism.
The Ministry also said the Chinese side pledged to support events that promoted Georgia as a tourist destination among Chinese travellers.
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"China is ready for a visa free travel regime with Georgia. We wish this and if Georgia is also interested in this issue we might start negotiations,” Chinese Ambassador to Georgia Yue Bin told local Rezonansi newspaper.
Developing tourism between Georgia and China is in focus at a meeting between representatives of the two countries today.
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