Georgian PM thanks EU, US ambassador for rapid support in fight against coronavirus
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia said that Georgia will need the support of its foreign partners in the post-crisis period. Photo: government of Georgia press office.
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Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia has thanked EU Ambassador Carl Hartzell and US Ambassador Kelly Degnan for their efforts to provide rapid support for Georgia in the fight against the coronavirus.
Gakharia said that the support of the country’s partners will be particularly essential in the post-crisis period to help the economy.
He also noted Georgia has received several million euros in grants from the EU and the US Embassy has taken urgent steps to help the Georgian medical field over the past several weeks.
Gakharia said that there is ‘trust and close communication’ between Georgia and its partners.
We are very grateful for the rapid support we receive from our partners during the crisis. However, the support of our partners in the post-crisis period would be essential to help the economy first of all,” Gakharia said.
He stated that Georgia’s international partners know that the country’s economy has been progressing over the past years and the International Monetary Fund has praised the process.
Gakharia said that the support in the post-crisis period will help the country maintain the progress.
- EU ambassador: ‘I cannot think of a better place to be right now than here in Georgia’
- US ambassador Degnan: ‘we’re particularly grateful for the pro-active efforts of Georgian gov’t to contain coronavirus’
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Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia has confirmed earlier today that 100 cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in Georgia since the outbreak.
Specialists from foreign states are consulting Georgian epidemiologists on their success in containing the coronavirus, announced the head of Tbilisi Infectious Disease Hospital Tengiz Tsertsvadze on Imedi TV’s 'Imedis Kvira'.
Georgia has reported four new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 130. One of the four new cases reported today is connected with Armenia, two cases with France and the source of the remaining one is being identified, Director of Tbilisi Hospital of Infections Diseases Marina Ezugbaia said earlier today.
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The EU Delegation to Georgia and US Embassy have praised the efforts of Georgian health workers and others on World Health Day, which is marked today, expressing gratitude for their efforts in the fight against the coronavirus.
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US Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan has stated that the US government has provided millions of USD in support for the Georgian healthcare system and for a rapid response to the challenges sparked by COVID-19.
The United States has allocated an additional $600,000 to help bolster Georgia’s healthcare system in the face of the COVID-19 crisis, says the US Embassy in Tbilisi.
Georgia will benefit from over €183 million ($198,282,717) of redirected bilateral funds from the European Union in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
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