Maria Zakharova, the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, evaluated the criticisms of some Georgian politicians about the reopening of direct flights between the Russian Federation and Georgia.
“If you represent your own people and not an order paid by someone, you cannot be against direct flight, given the number of citizens and families living in two countries at the same time,” the diplomat wrote. telegraph channel.
Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin lifted the flight ban of Russian airlines to Georgia, which has been in effect since June 2019, on May 10, and visa-free regime was reinstated for Georgian citizens coming to Russia.
May 19 at Tbilisi airport landed It is the first aircraft of Russian airline Azimuth since 2019. Opponents of this decision gathered at Tbilisi airport that day, and a fight broke out in the country’s parliament over the resumption of direct flights.