“I want to appeal to the Georgian and international society. Georgia is one of the safest countries in Europe, Tbilisi is one of the safest cities, ”RIA Novosti quotes him.

According to him, in Georgia it is safe "for both Russian tourists and all tourists who come."

Bakhtadze also announced that he would hold consultations on the possibility of meeting his special envoy Zurab Abashidze and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin to discuss relations between the two countries.

Earlier, Georgian Minister of Economy Natia Turnava expressed hope for a “positive solution” to the issue of air communication with Russia.