Economy Minister: 'Georgia is a safe tourism destination'
Economy Minister said that meeting all medical guidelines is important for opening the tourist season in Georgia. Photo: Ministry of Economy.
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Georgian Economy Minister Natia Turnava is promoting Georgia as a safe destination for international travellers, as an internationally acclaimed and successful country in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Georgia is a very safe country and we do our best to further strengthen this image and introduce Georgia to the world as a safe tourism destination", said Turnava earlier today.
Georgian ambassadors abroad are also involved in this process and are spreading the message of 'Georgia as a safe tourism destination' in their respective host countries.
Georgia will resume domestic tourism starting June 15 and will receive international tourists starting July 1.
The authorities are now negotiating with other partners to open safe tourist corridors with other countries. Negotiations are underway with Israel, Czechia, the Baltic countries, Greece and other countries.
Turnava said that meeting all medical guidelines is important for opening the tourist season in Georgia.
The visits of international travellers to Georgia decreased by 94.5 per cent in April 2020 and came out to 35,497, announces the Georgian National Tourism Administration (GNTA). Under the state of emergency declared because of the coronavirus pandemic, only Georgian citizens, truck drivers, diplomats, and humanitarian workers were able to cross the Georgian border.
‘Georgia as a safe tourism destination’ is the message Georgian ambassadors will deliver to their respective host countries starting tomorrow, announces Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Gakharia. The ambassadors will pursue the establishment of so-called safe green corridors with various countries to ensure safe international travel.
18 airline companies ready to resume flights
Georgia is getting ready to welcome international travellers from July 1 into a safe environment during the COVID-19 pandemic by creating so-called safe corridors. Georgian Economy Minister has discussed how to prepare each transport sector in order to be able to transport foreign guests comfortably and as safely with the heads of regulatory services of the transport sector.
Domestic tourism starting June 15, int’l tourism from July 1
Georgia is setting the goal of becoming the first country to open its doors to foreign tourists starting July 1 after months of lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic and to welcome international travellers with a new image - 'Georgia - Safe Destination!'. Georgian Economy Minister Natia Turnava said that Georgia will be promoted as a safe destination for international travellers, as an internationally acclaimed and successful country in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tourism will reopen in Georgia through so-called 'safe corridors' to ensure an organised inflow of foreign visitors from countries which have positive results in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, says the Vice Prime Minister of Georgia and the country's Minister of Infrastructure Maia Tskitishvili.
The Washington Post and CNN have spoken of Georgia’s plans to reopen its economy and boost tourism development after the coronavirus pandemic.
Georgia is the safest country among 12 states of East Europe and Central Asia for Covid-19, reports Deep Knowledge Group. Deep Knowledge Group (DKG) has assessed countries based on 76 parameters to determine their treatment efficiency, healthcare readiness, quarantine efficiency, and government efficiency of risk management.
The ban on regular flights may be extended until the end of July due to the rapid increase in the number of new coronavirus cases in neighboring countries, Georgian Economy Minister Natia Turnava said earlier today. Turnava mentioned that the main task for the Georgian government is to strengthen the gains made in properly managing the epidemiological situation and protecting the population.
The land borders of Georgia are expected to open in the next few weeks, once the third wave of the coronavirus passes, announces Georgian Economy Minister Natia Turnava. She said that the opening of land borders will be an important incentive for the tourism sector.