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Georgia welcomes resumption of direct flights with Russia

Tourism Materials 21 January 2020 19:41 (UTC +04:00)
Georgia welcomes the resumption of direct flights between Russia and Georgia, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Natia Turnava noted
Georgia welcomes resumption of direct flights with Russia

BAKU, Azerbaijan, Jan.21

By Tamilla Mammadova – Trend:

Georgia welcomes the resumption of direct flights between Russia and Georgia, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Natia Turnava noted, Trend reports citing Georgian media.

Despite the fact that regular flights between Russia and Georgia have been suspended, statistics show that the number of tourists, including Russian tourists visiting Georgia is growing.

As the minister noted, Russian tourists confirm that Georgia is a safe tourist destination for them.

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered to ban flights to Georgia on June 21, 2019.

Russia ranked second for the number of tourists visiting Georgia in 2019.

Different reports show that in 2019. the growth in the number of tourists from Russia to Georgia amounted to 4.8 percent year-on-year (1.46 million tourists).

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