Russian airlines applied to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Ministry of Economy of Georgia for permission to start flights to the republic. This is reported in the agency’s statement. TASS.
It was not specified which airlines were involved.
Citizens of Georgia from May 15 can enter to the territory of Russia without a visa. Russian President Vladimir Putin, with his decree of May 10, abolished the visa regime for Georgian citizens, which has been in effect since 2000.
In addition, the Russian leader lifted the flight ban of Russian airlines to Georgia, which has been in effect since June 2019.
Former Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili judicial Positive cancellation of the Russian visa regime and a ban on flights to Georgia.
However, the US State Department declarationCompanies in Georgia may be subject to sanctions for serving Russian aircraft.