More than 400,000 Russians traveled to Georgia in Q2 – Kommersant
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In the second quarter of this year, 443,624 citizens of the Russian Federation visited Georgia. Such data leads The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Caucasian country with reference to the information of the Border Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. According to this indicator, Russian citizens are in first place among all foreigners who visited Georgia from April to June. In the second quarter, 145,207 more Russians arrived in Georgia by land or air transport than from January to March of this year.
The same agency reports that in the second quarter, 427,443 citizens of the Russian Federation crossed the border of Georgia in the opposite direction, which may indicate an intensive movement of tourist flows and that, unlike in 2022, when more than 100,000 Russians moved to Georgia for permanent residence and did not leave its borders, this time the citizens of the Russian Federation come specifically for vacation.
intensity tourist flows the resumption of direct flights between Russia and Georgia on May 15 contributed in many respects. The main tourist destinations for Russians remain Tbilisi, Batumi and the wine region of Kakheti.
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