Georgia has evacuated 10 115 Georgian citizens from abroad amid the coronavirus pandemic. Such a statement made today the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

“Georgia has carried out 61 special flights to evacuate our citizens from abroad. In addition to recently carried out flights from Athens, Vienna, Madrid, Copenhagen and Warsaw, Georgia has already carried out special flights to evacuate its citizens from other cities including Berlin, Vienna, London, Amsterdam, Larnaca, Beijing, Rome, Paris, Tel Aviv, Prague and Barcelona.

Our main goal was to take care of our citizens, help them return home as well as support them abroad. The Government has placed special focus on caring for people with special needs, which include people with serious illnesses, the elderly, expectant women, minors and other persons with special needs.

Also, additional special flights will be carried out to evacuate Georgians from foreign countries according to the following schedule: May 9 – Berlin - Tbilisi, May 12 - London - Tbilisi, May 15 - Amsterdam - Tbilisi, May 18 – Larnaca - Tbilisi, May 20 – Athens - Tbilisi, May 22 – Rome - Tbilisi”, - said Davit Zalkaliani.