Switzerland opens borders for Georgia
However, the decision may change depending on the epidemiological situation in Georgia. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Switzerland has opened borders for Georgia starting today, says the Embassy of Switzerland in Georgia.
However, the decision may change depending on the epidemiological situation in Georgia.
Georgia recently opened its borders for travellers from five countries Germany, France, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, all of which have also opened borders for Georgia.
In addition, Georgia remains on the European Union's updated list of countries for which travel restrictions should be lifted.
Georgia and Germany are resuming air travel and regular flights starting August 2, announces the Civil Aviation Agency. German airline Lufthansa will carry out flights two times a week, linking Tbilisi to Munich.
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.
Germany is lifting entry restrictions for citizens of 11 non-EU countries including Georgia from today.
Georgia has reported 10 new cases of the coronavirus earlier today, bringing the total number of cases to 1,049. 903 of the 1,049 patients have recovered, while 16 others have died. As of today 130 people remain infected with COVID-19 in Georgia. Three of the 10 new cases are imported (one is a truck driver), five individuals had contact with infected people, while the remaining two do not know how they contracted the virus.
Georgia is holding negotiations with British-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca and public–private global health partnership Gavi to receive the coronavirus vaccine if and when it becomes available, head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze stated earlier today. He said that the vaccine developed by the UK Oxford Group, in partnership with AstraZeneca, is ‘enormously promising.’
Tbilisi-Paris flights will resume in August, said Georgian Economy Minister Natia Turnava earlier today, adding that Georgia is negotiating with airBaltic to resume Tbilisi-Riga flights as well.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili, who is visiting Swizerland, has received an invitation to join the World Economic Forum in Davos from its Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab. The Swiss town of Davos will be hosting the annual forum on January 17-21, 2022.