ArmInfo. The ban on international regular flights to Georgia was officially extended until July 31. This was reported by Echo of the Caucasus with reference to the Civil Aviation Agency of Georgia.
According to the source, the department called on citizens to refrain from buying tickets until the authorities make a final decision to resume flights and approve the schedule. According to the Agency, airlines will continue to operate charter flights to Georgia.
Earlier, the Minister of Economy of Georgia Natia Turnava said that the resumption of regular flights may be delayed until the end of July. <With a high degree of probability, we will have to postpone the date of the resumption of regular flights until the end of July,> Turnava said.
The minister said that the Georgian authorities are waiting for the EU's decision to open borders for third countries, and also take into account the epidemiological situation. "The main thing is the health of our citizens," she said.
Georgia stopped regular flights from March 18 against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic, while closing the borders for foreign citizens.
Earlier, the Georgian authorities reported that they would open borders for foreign tourists from July 1, but it is planned to accept them only from countries with a low prevalence of coronavirus.
It was also reported that in the coming days, the Georgian authorities should submit a list of "green countries", that is, safe from an epidemiological point of view. It is expected that travelers from Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria and the Baltic countries will be allowed to enter. At the same time, it is noted that, apparently, Russia, Turkey, Armenia and several other countries, of which Georgia receives the most tourists, will not be included in this list.