At a meeting of the Georgian government, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said that Georgia will remove the visa regime for Chinese citizens from September 11. 

"We have decided to introduce a visa-free regime for Chinese citizens from today. I will issue a relevant decree. This will be very important as it will attract even more tourists. China and Chinese tourists in general are considered among the most desired tourists in the world," Garibashvili said. He said that talks are underway to schedule more direct flights with China. 

Moreover, Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili said the task of using all opportunities to strengthen the country's economy, following the government's decision to establish visa-free travel to the country for Chinese citizens. "It is about giving more opportunities to the Georgian economy to strengthen. We are using all opportunities. This increases the possibility of tourism development. The number of tourists going abroad from China is quite large," he said.

"In general, external tourism is popular in China, and it will be possible for Georgia to attract this segment as well. Both visa-free travel and direct flights will contribute to this. In addition, it is also important for investments," the official added. "Even in terms of integration with Europe, the strength of the Georgian economy is important - no one needs an economically weak country in the European Union. It is about giving the Georgian economy more opportunities to strengthen," he concluded.