Georgian Foreign Minister Ilya Darchiashvili said that he welcomes the decision of the Russian authorities to cancel the visa regime for the citizens of the country. It has been reported TASS.
“We have more than 1 million citizens living in the Russian Federation, who have very close ties to people, relatives, loved ones living in Georgia, and this decision made through a humanitarian prism is welcome for any responsible government.” aforementioned.
Earlier, Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili said that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to restart direct flights with Georgia and cancel the visa regime was taken. is is unacceptable. He described the Russian leader’s decision as a provocation.
Putin May 10 signed Decree on the abolition of the visa regime with Georgia. According to the decree, from May 15, citizens of Georgia will be able to come to Russia and leave the country without a visa. room get away The flight ban of Russian airlines to Georgia, in effect since 2019.