Director of the Association "Turpomosch" Oleksandr Osaulenko called "more than accurate" estimates of the losses of the tourism sector of Georgia in the amount of $ 60 million, announced by the authorities in Tbilisi. About it he told RBC. according to his estimates, the total budget of Georgia, the loss of tourist money peak months (July and August - approx. Ed.) will be " a big blow ". for its part the Vice-President of the Association of tour operators of Russia Vladimir Kantorovich told RBC that the assessment of losses in the tourism sector of Georgia in the amount of $ 60 million " quite plausible ". Vice-President of the Association of tour operators of Russia Dmitry Gorin on radio Sputnik first said that Georgian hotels, airlines and restaurants " has lost a substantial amount of money "." Statistics show a decrease in tourist arrivals, despite the fact that travelers, of course, would like to visit Georgia. But as long as the situation becomes normalized, talking about the restoration of tourist arrivals probably don't need to, " he said. on the first day of the week the Prime Minister of Georgia Mamuka Bakhtadze said that the tourist business of the country in July lost up to $ 60 million because of the decision of the President of Russian Federation Vladimir Putin to suspend direct flights. the reason for the ban became anti-Russian demonstrations that swept the Georgian capital on June 20. Protesters opposed the participation of Russian delegates in the session of the Interparliamentary Assembly of Orthodoxy. Press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov called the suspension of flights as a temporary measure and said that flights will be restored, " when the slightest Danger arising from Russophobic manifestations will disappear." <span style="color:darkgray