A brawl broke out during the plenary session in the Georgian Parliament. Footage of the event was broadcast by local TV channels. Sputnik Georgia.
It was noted that the indirect cause of the conflict was the resumption of direct flights with Russia. After the speech of the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, Vakhtang Gomelauri, ended, the deputy Giorgi Vashadze criticized the resumption of direct flights with Russia from the podium. When he returned to his chair, his parliamentary majority colleague Dachi Beraya insulted him, and a brawl ensued.
It was stated that the conflict was resolved in a short time.
Previously, employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia arrested Six people due to an argument with law enforcement officers near Tbilisi International Airport.
Russian President Vladimir Putin lifted the flight ban of Russian airlines to Georgia, which has been in effect since June 2019, on May 10, and a visa-free regime was reinstated for Georgian citizens coming to Russia.
EU foreign policy spokesman Peter Stano said at the EU: regret On the decision of Georgia to restart air communications with the Russian Federation.