6,747 Georgian citizens have been brought home since global coronavirus outbreak
During the same period Georgian diplomatic missions helped 9,058 Georgian citizens abroad. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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As of April 20 the Georgian government has brought back 6,747 citizens from different coronavirus-hit areas since the COVID-19 outbreak began worldwide.
During the same period Georgian diplomatic missions helped 9,058 Georgian citizens abroad.
Georgian citizens who are abroad and want to return to the country have to fill out a special electronic application, which is available on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and on the websites of the diplomatic missions of Georgia.
Georgia extended the shutdown on regular air traffic until May 10 following the extension of the state of emergency, announced the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency yesterday.
Meanwhile in Georgia the number of coronavirus cases stands at 399 of which 93 individuals have recovered, while four other people have died.
Georgia continues to evacuate its citizens from WHO-recognised high risk countries, as Foreign Minister of Georgia David Zalkaliani has presented earlier today a flight schedule for the next two weeks according to which Georgian citizens from various European cities will be able to return home.
The Georgian government brought back 151 citizens from Tel Aviv, Israel last night, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, foreigners who were unable to leave Georgia due to restrictions following the coronavirus outbreak, will not face penalties for overstaying visas up until June 30.
Georgia continues to evacuate its citizens from WHO-recognised high risk countries. As of April 17 Georgian diplomatic missions and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have helped 7,353 Georgian citizens abroad and brought back 6,435 citizens to their home country from different coronavirus-hit areas since the COVID-19 outbreak began worldwide.
The Georgian government has brought back 4,500 Georgian citizens from different coronavirus-hit areas since the COVID-19 outbreak began worldwide.
The suspension of flights has been extended in Georgia through May 22, 2020, says the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency. Air companies which operate in Georgia have already been informed about the extension.
Foreign-based Georgian citizens who found themselves in difficult circumstances due to the global COVID-19 outbreak have received assistance from the Georgian government in the form of grocery vouchers.
Georgian diplomatic representations have provided support for 12,636 Georgian citizens abroad, while 7,600 others have been brought home to Georgia amid the coronavirus pandemic as of April 23 via charter flights or other measures taken by the Georgian government.
Georgian diplomatic representations have supported a total of 15,393 Georgian citizens abroad, while 7,988 of them have been brought to Georgia amid the coronavirus pandemic as of April 27, says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Georgian diplomatic representations have given assistance to a total of 18,033 Georgian citizens abroad, while 8,954 of them have been brought to Georgia amid the coronavirus pandemic as of May 1, says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Georgian citizens will be brought from Vienna, Austria today by special flight to Tbilisi.
Georgian diplomatic representations have given assistance to a total of 18,857 Georgian citizens abroad, while 9,630 of them have been brought back to Georgia amid the coronavirus pandemic as of May 5, says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.