30,000 Russians visited Georgia after visa waiver

The decree of the president of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili on visa waiver for Russian citizens has come into force on February 29, 2012. The visa regime between the two countries has been imposed by the initiative of the Russian side in December, 2000. Now Russians don’t need visas if they’re staying for no longer than 90 days. «From February 29 till today the border of Georgia was crossed by 30 thousand citizens of Russia which is 70 % more compared to the same period last year», - declared the Press Secretary of the Head of State Mrs. Manana Mandzhgaladze. According to her, this data confirms “correctness of the decision on unilateral visa waiver for the Russians”.

Besides all other positive sides, Mrs. Mandzhgaladze noted that with the increase of the number of Russian tourists, the income from the country's tourist infrastructure is growing, reports RIA Novosti.