Levan Davitashvili, the Georgian minister for economy, on Monday said the government was expecting about three billion dollars in income from the domestic tourism sector this year, which would mark a number close to the pre-pandemic figure of USD 3.2 billion.
Speaking to the media, the minister said the tourism sector recovery process was “ongoing actively” even outside seasonal periods.
"I believe the [recovery] process will continue proactively. Between July and September, tourism income outperformed that in the pre-pandemic period. The winter season is expected to be active thanks to restored flights to a number of directions”, said the minister.
He also said the recovery trend was “absolutely positive” despite a lack of tourists from several traditional markets “due to the current geopolitical situation in the region”, adding a further growth in the number of tourists was “very likely” after the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
