Georgia negotiating with Czechia, Latvia to resume direct flights
Georgia is negotiating with Czechia, Latvia and other countries to resume direct flights, announces the Ministry of Economy of Georgia. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Georgia is negotiating with Czechia, Latvia and other countries to resume direct flights, announces the Ministry of Economy of Georgia.
The Economy Minister of Georgia Natia Turnava held an online meeting with the Vice Prime Minister of Czechia Karel Havlicek today to discuss the issue of resuming direct flights between the countries.
Turnava said that Czechia might be one of the first countries from which tourists will arrive in Georgia.
In 2019, there was a 19 per cent increase in visitors from Czechia, which is a very high rate", said Turnava.
Turnava said that Georgian flag-carrier Georgian Airways and Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air are ready to resume flights between Georgia and Czechia.
Earlier this week Turnava met Latvian Transport Minister Talis Linkaits, and the restoration of direct air traffic between the countries was the main topic of the conversation between the ministers.
Georgia and Latvia are ready to resume direct flights. The most important thing now is for our governments to exchange protocols very quickly, according to which security will be maintained when transporting people between the two countries. This is a quick and effective way for us to host tourists from Latvia as well as from all over the Baltic states during the summer season” said Turnava after the meeting.
Turnava said that Latvian national carrier Air Baltic is ready to resume flights to Georgia starting from the first week of July. The airline company has already submitted an application to the Ministry of Economy and the Civil Aviation Agency of Georgia. Turnava added that Wizz Air is also ready to relaunch direct flights between Latvia and Georgia.
Georgia is set to resume domestic tourism starting June 15 and international tourism starting July 1.
Tourists entering Georgia may be obliged to show documents that they tested negative for Covid-19 with PCR tests in the last 72 hours before arriving in the country, said Head of the Georgian National Centre for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze.
‘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.
Georgia is working to resume flight connections with the Baltic states after tourist bans will be lifted starting July 1. To discuss how to renew flights with the Baltic states in as short a time frame as possible, Georgian Minister Natia Turnava had an online meeting with Minister of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Lithuania Jaroslaw Narkiewicz earlier today.
Israel may be the first country from which Georgia will welcome tourists after flight bans are lifted, announced Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia at a government meeting earlier today, noting the importance of getting the tourism sector back on its feet.
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.
Georgian international airports are making preparations to receive international visitors starting July 1, and to ensure their services will be in line with the recommendations of the Ministry of Health to ensure the safety of all travellers.
Georgia is opening its airspace to international flights starting July 1 and the international airports of the country are making preparations to receive tourists and to ensure their services will be in line with the recommendations of the Ministry of Health of Georgia.
Tourists from Czechia may be among the first to travel to Georgia after the country lifts its travel ban imposed in mid March amid the coronavirus pandemic. Israel is also promoting Georgia as a safe tourist destination; talks are underway with Greece, Poland and Baltic states as well.
The opening day of domestic tourism is approaching and soon Georgians will be able to seek out ways to explore the beauty of their home country.
Czech Deputy Minister of Health Radek Policar is visiting Georgia to discuss further cooperation perspectives in fighting against the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond with the Georgian authorities, announces the Embassy of Czechia in Georgia.
During a meeting with Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili discussed the economic cooperation between the two countries, emphasising the importance of further deepening this cooperation, especially in the post-pandemic period.