Georgia to allow open air cultural events
Open air exhibitions and all other types of outdoor activities will be allowed. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Georgia will allow open air cultural events to be held starting July 13, said PM Giorgi Gakharia earlier today.
He also noted that open air exhibitions and all other types of outdoor activities will be allowed.
[Allowing the holding of open air cultural events] is important especially in the summer, when domestic tourism is becoming more active,” said Gakharia.
Georgia resumed domestic tourism on June 15.
As for international tourism, the Council of the European Union recommended lifting border restrictions for 14 other countries including Georgia starting July 1. However, the recommendation is not obligatory and member states have the option of opening their borders gradually and not for all countries at the same time.
Yesterday, Georgia announced that it is opening its borders to travellers from five countries, including:
- Germany
- France
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Estonia
All five countries have also opened their borders to Georgia.
The government of Georgia is also negotiating with international airline companies to resume direct flights in Georgia. So far an agreement has been reached with Lufthansa which will start flights between Munich and Tbilisi starting August.
The current regulations will be maintained on the land borders of Georgia, says PM Spokesman Irakli Chikovani after announcing today that Georgia is opening its air borders for travelers from Germany, France, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia.
Georgia is opening its borders for travellers from five countries, announces PM Spokesman Irakli Chikovani after a meeting of the Interagency Coordination Council today. The government of Georgia is also negotiating with international airline companies to resume direct flights in Georgia. So far an agreement has been reached with Lufthansa which will start flights between Munich and Tbilisi starting August.
Estonia has lifted entry restrictions for citizens of 14 non-EU countries including Georgia starting yesterday.
Exhibitions, training and conferences may be allowed from July 6 in Georgia, Georgian Economy Minister Natia Turnava has stated earlier today.
Georgia has reported nine new cases of the coronavirus earlier today, bringing the total number of cases to 995. 857 of the 995 patients have recovered, while 15 others have died. As of today 123 people remain infected with COVID-19 in the country. All of the nine new cases are imported-five of the nine new patients are truck drivers. 28 Georgian soldiers tested positive for the coronavirus in Afghanistan last week and they are now undergoing treatment in Gori hospital of central Georgia.
A total of 25 out of 64 inspected fitness centers have been allowed to reopen after passing Ministry of Health inspections, while of 30 inspected swimming pools, only 17 passed.
Georgia is allowing open air cultural events to resume starting today, though is restricting the amount of people that can attend to no more than 200 people.
Football fans will soon be allowed back into stadiums, the head of the Georgian Football Federation Levan kobiashvili told the media after the Interagency Coordination Council meeting earlier today.
The reopening of theatres and cinemas, which was planned for November 1 has been postponed due to the severe epidemiological situation in Georgia.