Foreign Ministry calls on Georgian citizens to refrain from traveling to Italy, especially in its northern regions

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia calls on Georgian citizens to refrain from traveling to Italy, especially in its northern regions, given the high prevalence of coronavirus in the country.

According to the statement released by the agency, they urge citizens to obey the instructions and recommendations of the local government, as well as to contact the Embassy of Georgia in Rome, if necessary; hotline number +333 8879123.

"Given the high prevalence of coronavirus (COVID-19) in certain regions of the Republic of Italy, we urge Georgian citizens to refrain from travelling to the country, especially to its northern regions, where there is a high incidence of infection, such as: Lombardy, Veneto, Emilia-Romagna, as well as the regions with certain cases of infection, such as: Lazio, Abruzzo, Basilicata, Campagna, Puglia, Calabria, Sicily, Marche, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Tuscany, Piedmont, Bolzano, Liguria”, reads the statement of the Ministry.