Al-Monitor | Rohollah Faghihi: For Iranians who are fed up with their country�s current economic situation, the answer lies in a historical dreamland: Georgia, as a gateway to Europe.

Ever since the two countries signed in 2016 a visa-free travel agreement, the number of Iranians visiting this country in the Caucasus has increased significantly, and many contemplate a life in the country whose rents, cost of living and inflation rate (2.8% compared to 9.4% in Iran) are lower than in Iran.

The number of Iranians traveling to Georgia has increased considerably since the signing of the agreement. Iran�s Ambassador to Georgia Seyed Javad Ghavamshahidi told Asriran news website on Aug. 24 that 323,000 Iranians have visited Georgia in the last 12 months, and this may increase to 1 million in the next year.

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