An Acting Minister of Economy, Natia Turnava, met with the retail business representatives. As she said, the Government has “an extensive list of what measures can be taken in case of opening the shops On December, 24”.

“The shopping malls will have to observe a laundry list of restrictions to control the customer flow, if epidemiologists advise the Government to reopen retail stores on December 24.

It was important to understand whether the retailers are ready for the reopening and what is their plan to avoid overcrowding and queues. We listened to their vision on how to minimize and prevent risks. There was an idea to extend business hours by offering sale promotions and discounts in the morning hours”, - said Natia Turnava.