Georgia remains on EU’s list of safe countries amid coronavirus outbreak

Georgia has kept its place on the EU’s newly updated list of safe countries along with 10 other non-EU states, says Georgian Foreign Minister Davit Zalkaliani.

This is a recognition of [Georgia] and the measures taken by the [Georgian] government, which still keeps Georgia in the list of safe countries," said Zalkaliani.

The ‘safe list’ is reviewed every two weeks and is adjusted depending on the latest coronavirus developments in each country.

The main task for [the government] is the security of [Georgian] citizens and also the security of the citizens who come to Georgia from Europe. As safe as they come, they must also go safe,” said Zalkaliani.

Zalkaliani said that despite the flight restrictions all over the world amid the pandemic, 70 flights are planned in September in Georgia out of which 30 are regular flights.

He noted that more than 23,000 Georgian citizens have been brought home since the beginning of the pandemic and said that Georgia continues to bring its citizens back to the country.