Maia Tskitishvili: Government understands that businesses are in a difficult situation, however, there we have an obligation to manage the epidemiological situation

"Today we had the opportunity to answer the questions of representatives of businesses and explain our decisions," First Vice Prime Minister Maia Tskitishvili told reporters after a meeting with businessmen.

As she noted, the government understands that businesses are in a difficult situation, however, there is also an obligation to manage the epidemiological situation in the country.

"This was not the first meeting. Communication with business is constant and the Administration, as well as the Ministry of Economy, the Labor Inspectorate of the Ministry of Health, the Office of the Business Ombudsman are constantly involved in the process at the working group level.

We certainly understand very well that businesses, especially those who have not yet been able to enjoy the mitigation of restrictions, are in a very difficult situation in terms of running their business. However, part of our conversation also touched on the fact that we all have a great responsibility together, both the state and business, to manage the epidemiological situation in this country, to manage it successfully and to be able to open the country and launch tourism during the summer so that we do not have to impose restrictions again. We have repeatedly stated that every decision we have been making from the very first day of the pandemic was based on the epidemiological situation that exists in the country”, said Maia Tskitishvili.