Georgia will receive 15,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine from Latvia, Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics said after an official meeting with his Georgian colleague, David Zalkaliani earlier today.
Edgars Rinkevics stressed the importance of joint efforts in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
Great to be back in #Georgia and to meet with my colleague @DZalkaliani, we discussed bilateral relations, Covid situation, Eastern partnership and #NATO, security situation in the South Caucasus, cooperation in the international organisations ???????? ???????? pic.twitter.com/bG1znNgZdq
— Edgars Rinkēvičs (@edgarsrinkevics) June 7, 2021
Rinkevics also spoke about the resumption of direct flights and noted that Latvian flag carrier AirBaltic operates flights between Tbilisi-Riga three times a week and expressed hope that air traffic will soon return to the pre-pandemic levels.
Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics will also hold a meeting with Georgian Parliament Speaker Kakha Kuchava and will visit Odzisi, a village at the occupation line, which will enable him to familiarise himself with the situation on the ground.