PM Gakharia : Our embassies are already negotiating with the states about safe corridors. Israel and Austria have already expressed their interests
Our embassies are already negotiating with the states about safe corridors. Israel and Austria have already expressed their interests. Neighboring countries showed this interest long time ago. Georgia has the opportunity to re-open tourism gradually, Giorgi Gakharia, Prime Minister of Georgia said at the video conference with Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) today.
As the PM’s Office informed InterPressNews, Georgian PM pointed out that “tourism has been a driving force behind the Georgian economy in recent years and that he is aware of the high level of the global competition.”
It was announced at the meeting that a ministerial under the aegis of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on Future Prospects of the Tourism Industry will be hosted in Georgia in September 2020.
“We understand that there is a risk of an epidemiological situation, therefore, the reopening phases, announced by us, will only work if we fully manage the situation.
We have more than a month ahead to prepare the infrastructure for domestic tourism. We understand that the critical points are transport, airport, land border, hotel. We are waiting for your instructions on tourist-safe zones and tools and rules that should be followed.
Our embassies are already negotiating with the states about safe corridors. Israel and Austria have already expressed their interests. Neighboring countries showed this interest long time ago. So, we want to cooperate in this direction,” said PM Gakharia.
Georgia will host the ministerial of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on the Future Prospects of Tourism Industry in September 2020. Ministers of Tourism from several dozens of countries will attend the event.
