Georgian leaders welcome EU's decision to start lifting travel restrictions with Georgia
EU Ambassador to Georgia Carl Hartzell has also welcomed Georgia’s inclusion among the countries to which the European Union will reopen its borders tomorrow, on July 1. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
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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 welcomes Georgia’s inclusion among countries to which EU is reopening borders tomorrow
Gakharia said now the Georgian officials will continue active consultations with each EU-member state to ensure safety of flights for Georgian citizens.
On behalf of the Georgian people I would like to thank the EU for its recognition, trust and strategic partnership”, Gakharia wrote on Facebook.
Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani also noted that the EU’s decision to reopen its skies to Georgian citizens builds up Georgia’s image ‘as one of the world's safest countries’.
We welcome the EU's decision to start lifting travel restrictions 4 residents of third countries, including????????from 1 July–the decision, which indicates the effectiveness of Geo Government’s COVID-19 control strategy and builds up Geo's image as one of the world's safest countries
— David Zalkaliani (@DZalkaliani) June 30, 2020
EU Ambassador to Georgia Carl Hartzell has also welcomed Georgia’s inclusion among the countries to which the European Union will reopen its borders tomorrow, on July 1.