Interior Ministry releases video promoting Georgia as safe destination [VIDEO]
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia on Wednesday released a new video promoting safe tourism in Georgia for the opening of the summer season in the Black Sea city of Batumi. Photo: Ministry of Internal Affairs
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The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia on Wednesday released a new video promoting safe tourism in Georgia for the opening of the summer season in the Black Sea city of Batumi.
The body cited Deputy Minister Aleksandre Darakhvelidze as saying ensuring safe tourism in Georgia was “one of the priorities” of his office.
We have a very big mission and honour to ensure the safety of each tourist - [to ensure] the image of our country - so that every person who travels to Georgia will have a desire to come back”, said Darakhvelidze.
The Deputy Minister said the promotional video demonstrated the “great work” by the Ministry and law enforcement for the protection of domestic and foreign tourists.
I believe that this will be the message that will attract even more tourists to our country, and of course to the [Black Sea] Adjara region”, Darakhvelidze said.
Maia Omiadze, the Head of the Georgian National Tourism Administration, said visitors felt “safe” in Georgia, and said a “number of international ratings” evidenced the safety of spending time in the country.
International and local travellers can feel safe during their holidays and collect positive emotions [in Georgia]”, Omiadze said.
Photo: Ministry of Internal Affairs
In his comments, Tornike Rizhvadze, the Chairman of the Adjara regional Government, said safety was “one of the most central starting points in [Batumi] and in the country as a whole”.
Georgian Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri on Tuesday highlighted the “unprecedentedly high” rate of crime-solving by law enforcement bodies, which he said was illustrated by the figure standing at over 62 percent.
The Georgian Parliament on Thursday adopted amendments designed to regulate safety standards for paragliding across the country, and including clauses ranging from locations suitable for the sport, certification and more.
Georgian Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri on Wednesday extended his gratitude to police officers for service on their professional day.
Numbeo, the world’s largest cost of living database, has released its Crime Index by Country 2020 mid-year in which Georgia is the world’s fourth safest country and the safest country of Europe.
Georgian Deputy Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili on Thursday said 11 new locations, including capital Tbilisi and spots in towns and regions of Kakheti, Mestia, Bakhmaro, Goderdzi, and Bakuriani, would be designated for paragliding activities across the country.
The Georgian Interior Ministry on Friday rejected “fake” media reports by several domestic TV channels over the alleged presence of Anna Lakoba, a member of the Russian Armed Forces fighting against Ukraine, in the country.
Aleksandre Dararkhvelidze, the Deputy Interior Minister of Georgia, on Tuesday briefed a conference hosted in Tbilisi as part of the European Union-funded Prometheus project about measures taken by his office to combat illegal migration and unwarranted asylum claims following the 2017 EU-Georgia visa-free travel agreement.