Levan Davitashvili: The infrastructure arranged in Bakuriani will be useful for years and Georgia will be part of the International Ski Federation calendar

The infrastructure arranged in Bakuriani will be useful for years and Georgia will be part of the International Ski Federation calendar - sports competitions, in general, raise the country's reputation, - Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Levan Davitashvili told journalists in Bakuriani, where the freeski and snowboard world championships were opened today.

According to Davitashvili, Georgia received the highest rating from the World Ski Federation.

"It is a truly historic event - for the first time in Georgia, a tournament of the highest rank in mountain-ski sports is being held. This is the freeski and snowboard world championships. We are happy to have received the highest rating from the World Ski Federation. Work has been going on for years. We implemented important infrastructure projects last year to prepare the country at a high level for such a high-level tournament. It is organized at a high level - many agencies and services are involved so that the visitors and, first of all, the athletes have maximum comfort and Georgia holds the tournament at such a level that the world sports community can remember it for years. The championship was officially opened today", said Levan Davitashvili.

According to him, a lot of things have been done in Bakuriani so that Georgia can be the host of high-level sports events for years.

"This championship already attracts a lot of attention. Our entire country and Bakuriani resort are in the center of attention. A lot has been done in Bakuriani in order to use all this not only this year, but in order for Georgia to be the host of high-level sports events for years. We are sure that this infrastructure will be useful for years and Georgia will be part of the calendar of the International Ski Federation. Not only Bakuriani, we want both Bakuriani and Gudauri to host high-level international events every year. The awareness that this resort will have will lead to more visitors for Bakuriani. Also, sports competitions, in general, raise the reputation of the country", said Levan Davitashvili.