Today, May 19, four years later, the first direct flight from Moscow to Tbilisi landed at Shota Rustaveli Airport, Georgian media report.. On May 10, Vladimir Putin lifted the ban on flights to Georgia for Russian airlines, and on May 15 abolished the visa regime for Georgian citizens. The decision of the Russian side was criticized by the President of Georgia and the opposition.

Massive protests are currently taking place at the airport.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia responded to the protests and warned that any offenses would be stopped and law enforcement officers would take appropriate action against the protesters if they tried to break the law.. According to the Law of Georgia " Oppositional Georgian publication Formula reports already about six detained oppositionists.

Recall that in the final document of the Council of Europe summit in Iceland "