The Government of Georgia has made a decision to suspend direct flights with Iran amid the recent coronavirus outbreak.
The Foreign Ministry announced that this aimed to prevent the possibility of the spread of the China-born virus to Georgia and to protect its citizens.
“The government of Georgia is in constant communication with the Iranian authorities in order to receive the updates about the situation on the ground and the current preventive measures there”, the Foreign Ministry said.
It also stated that the government of Iran was making preventive measures, including the screening of outbound passengers. Nevertheless, the Georgian authorities made a decision to temporarily restrict travel to and from Iran for now.
Georgia has suspended direct flights with China to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. However, Georgian citizens who were willing to leave China amid the coronavirus outbreak and return home have been evacuated.
Iranian tourists, currently staying in Georgia, will be delivered home by empty planes that will be allowed to enter the Georgian airspace. No restrictions will be imposed on movement by land. However land borders will be under strict control.
“The Government of Georgia follows the developments and continues to work with its neighbouring Armenia and Azerbaijan. We do not exclude to impose restriction on the land border in future as well, if necessary”, the Foreign Ministry said. (Agenda/Business World Magazine)
