Georgia has received a total of 63 tonnes of food stuffs and medical supplies via Batumi port in western Georgia earlier today.
Photo: Government of Georgia press office
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia welcomed the two ships carrying 40 tonnes of food stuffs and 23 tonnes of medicines.
PM Gakharia said that amid the global crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, it is of utmost importance that Georgian ports of Batumi and Poti continue to receive cargo "unhindered".
Photo: Government of Georgia press office
Since March, ships undergo thermal screening upon arrival at the Georgian ports. Cargo is also disinfected.
Meanwhile, in the first quarter of 2020 Georgian ports have proceeded a total of 144,897 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit), which is 9 percent increase compared to the same period last year.