The Georgian authorities will allow direct flights of Russian airlines that have not been sanctioned.
This was stated by the Deputy Minister of Economy of Georgia, Mariam Krivishvili, Mtavari TV channel reports.
"If the application is submitted, all companies and those boards that have not been sanctioned will be able to perform direct flights to Georgia, just as they operate in Israel, Turkey, Azerbaijan and the United Arab Emirates," she said.
Kvrivishvili emphasized that the Georgian authorities have not yet issued flight permits, as no Russian airline has yet submitted a corresponding request.
According to her, direct flights will help Georgian citizens living in Russia to "connect with their homeland".
On May 10, it became known that Russia canceled the visa requirement for Georgian citizens who go to the Russian Federation on short trips, and also canceled the ban on flights from Russia to Georgia, which was in effect since the summer of 2019 - after the events known as "Gavrilov's night".
The President of Georgia, Salome Zurabishvili, called Russia's latest decisions a provocation and called for the National Security Council to be convened and to review the conditions for the entry of Russians into the territory of Georgia.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Ilya Darchilashvili, commenting on Russia's decision to cancel the visa regime for Georgians, noted that "for humanitarian reasons" this decision by Moscow can be welcomed.
