KYIV, Dec 4 – The restoration of the tourism industry in Kyiv after the losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic will take up to two years, Kyiv City State Administration said.

"The restoration of the tourism industry in Kyiv after the losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to experts, may take up to two years. At the same time, the restoration of the global tourism sector will take at least five years," the press service of the capital's mayor's office quoted on its website Deputy Head of Kyiv City State Administration Maryna Khonda during an online meeting with representatives of the embassies in Ukraine, the Netherlands and Finland.