Georgian citizens evacuated from China to spend quarantine period in Turkey

The plane of the Republic of Turkey to China, which will evacuate our citizens from China, has already taken off, - Minister of Health Ekaterina Tikaradze said.

According to her, 4 Georgian citizens expressed their desire to evacuate from China. The evacuees will spend the quarantine period in Turkey.

“The information we have just received from the Republic of Turkey is that a Turkish plane took off in the direction of China. Our citizens who are in China and have agreed to evacuate, will fly to the Republic of Turkey and will spend the quarantine period in the Republic of Turkey.

The Republic of Turkey manages their quarantine procedure according to their protocol and it is not just the protocol of the Republic of Turkey. The World Health Organization is actively involved in this and all countries have a responsibility to use the protocol provided by the World Health Organization.

At this time, 4 citizens have given their consent, but we have been contacted by several other tourists as well and we continue to negotiate for their transfer ,” the Minister said.