The Georgian Deputy Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili announced that Georgia would be the first country in the Black Sea region to host the World Tourism Day of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation in September.

Kvrivishvili told the Imedi TV channel that hosting the event for the first time in the country would be “an important opportunity” to represent Georgia’s tourism potential.

She noted a number of international journalists and high-ranking delegations would visit Georgia on the sidelines of the Tourism Day celebrations, which would positively impact the sustainable development of tourism and promoting the country.

Mariam Kvrivishvili also highlighted the recent most significant event of the Asian Development Bank - the 57th annual meeting - hosted in Tbilisi from May 2 to 5 with great dignity amid the rallies against the controversial transparency of foreign influence law, stressing the country had gained the greatest experience in properly managing crises.