"Georgia is one of the rare islands of freedom in the region, which is interesting for the citizens of many countries, including our neighborhood. Georgia has had such open, liberal trade regimes, thus, attracting more people for many years.

As for the visits of Russian citizens to Georgia, the statistics are the following - I do not remember the detailed information and numbers exactly, the Minister of Internal Affairs will have more detailed information, which will be made public. Russian citizens enter Georgia in the same number as before the pandemic. The figure is about 20-25 thousand people. This is roughly the range that was observed in 2020 before the pandemic restrictions. In 2021, all traffic was completely closed, a strict isolation regime was imposed due to the pandemic. Therefore, in 2020 it was about the same. So, it is not true that a large number of people come to Georgia and that it contains risks," said Davitashvili.