New state programme 'Travel for Georgia' to promote domestic tourism

The government of Georgia is launching a new state programme 'Travel for Georgia' to promote domestic tourism, announced Georgian Prime MInister Giorgi Gakharia at today's government meeting. 

Gakharia called on the public to get actively involved in the programme.

I would like to ask each of you to get actively involved in this programme. Because of the pandemic, we have the opportunity to rediscover our country and become the best guides for foreign visitors when international tourism fully reopens. Therefore, we must actively use this time, we must help this field, tourism. We must do our best to mitigate the problems caused by the crisis in our tourist regions", Gakharia said.

Domestic tourism resumed in Georgia on June 15. 

Meanwhile, international tourism is resuming step by step in the country. Yesterday, the government announced Georgia would be opening its borders unconditionally for Germany, France, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. All five countries have also opened their borders for Georgian citizens.

In addition, Georgia is on a list of countries to enter the European Union as of July 1.