On Monday, May 15, the Russian media began to actively spread the message that the first flight of Russian airlines to Georgia, as part of Vladimir Putin's decree on the restoration of air traffic with this country of Transcaucasia, will take place on May 17. However, neither the official sources of Georgia nor the Georgian media confirm this fact..
Moreover, in Georgia itself, reports about the resumption of flights go without specific dates and with reference to unofficial "
" It was received by the carrier " He will be able to start flights from May 17,"
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With reference to the Russian media, Mtavari reports that only the formal part remains to be resolved.
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However, this information could not be confirmed even by Georgian Airlines, which allegedly are going to participate in the action to resume flights..
" We are a small company and cannot work at a loss, so we will work on the development of this area,"
Both airlines allegedly informed the Georgian airport of their intentions. Azimuth plans to operate 6 flights a week to Tbilisi, and Georgian Airways plans to start selling tickets next week.
At the same time, we recall that on the morning of May 15, Russian media reported that the Civil Aviation Agency of Georgia was only going to check Russian airlines and their fleet for issuance of the appropriate permit.
Moreover, the United States warned Georgia about sanctions in case of resuming direct flights with Russia..
The EU also urged Georgia not to resume direct flights with Russia.
Tbilisi's course towards the normalization of relations with Moscow is taking place against the backdrop of Russian occupation of 20% of Georgian territory, creeping " The Kremlin receives concessions without responsibility for the grief it caused the Georgian people.
On May 10, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed decrees by which he lifted the ban on flights to Georgia for Russian airlines and canceled the visa regime for Georgians. The Ministry of Economy of Georgia said that they would give permission for flights only to those Russian airlines that did not fall under sanctions.