EU Ambassador welcomes Georgia’s inclusion among countries to which EU is reopening borders tomorrow
Ambassador Carl Hartzell said this is 'further recognition' of Georgia's 'hard and successful work' in fighting with COVID-19. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
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EU Ambassador to Georgia Carl Hartzell welcomed Georgia’s inclusion among 15 countries to which the European Union will reopen its borders tomorrow, on July 1.
Congratulating Georgia Hartzell said this is 'further recognition' of Georgia's 'hard and successful work' in fighting with COVID-19.
Georgia ???????? among first 15 countries globally to which EU will reopen its borders as of 1 July.
— Carl Hartzell (@CarlHartzellEU) June 30, 2020
Congrats! Further recognition of your hard & successful work in fighting Covid-19. #EU4Georgia pic.twitter.com/WueY8pDzip
Initially, the European Union discussed reopening its borders to 54 countries globally, but the EU Council has officially recommended to lift travel restrictions on 15 of them.
Euronews reported earlier today that an EU diplomatic source has confirmed that the draft list of 15 countries has enough votes to pass.
Exhibitions, training and conferences may be allowed from July 6 in Georgia, Georgian Economy Minister Natia Turnava has stated earlier today.
All individuals who will enter Georgia will have to spend two weeks in quarantine.Georgia is maintaining the measure to contain the spread of the coronavirus, head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze stated earlier today.
10 out of 1,068 residents have coronavirus antibodies
A total of 1,068 residents of the Georgian capital city of Tbilisi took part in a research conducted by Tbilisi Infectious Disease Hospital and 10 residents were found to have coronavirus antibodies, reports Tbilisi Infectious Disease Hospital.
Georgia is on a draft list of countries that will be allowed to enter the European Union starting July 1 when the bloc's international borders are scheduled to open, reports Euronews.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia said the EU’s decision to include Georgia in the list of ‘green countries’ is ‘yet more proof’ of close partnership. Calling it an ‘important achievement’ Gakharia said 'it is the recognition of the success' of Georgia, Georgian people and its government in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
EU Ambassador to Georgia Carl Hartzell welcomes the decision of the Council of the European Union with regards to including Georgia in the list of 15 countries to which the EU will be reopening its borders gradually starting today.
Georgia has reported four new cases of the coronavirus earlier today, bringing the total number of cases to 943. 821 of the 943 patients have recovered, while 15 others have died. As of today 107 people remain infected with COVID-19 in Georgia. Two of the four new patients are truck drivers, while the remaining two are foreign citizens. 3,080 people remain under quarantine in the country. Georgia reported its first case of the coronavirus on February 26, 2020.
Georgian citizens traveling to Latvia will not have to be placed under mandatory quarantine on arrival. They also do not need to be tested for the coronavirus. However, this will not apply to Georgian citizens traveling to Latvia from so-called ‘red countries’ where the pandemic is still raging.