Tbilisi believes that the ability of Russian airlines to operate flights on Georgian territory could be “useful.”
Tourism in Georgia is expected to earn between $300 million and $400 million a year after resuming flights to Russia. This was stated by the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia Levan Davitashvili in a briefing after a government meeting on Monday, May 15.
In addition, the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency said on Monday that several Russian airlines have approached them for permission to start operating flights.
Davitashvili pointed out that only three airlines applied to the Georgian authorities for such permission, but he did not name the companies.
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It should be noted that on May 10, the head of the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin, signed a decree on the abolition of the visa regime for Georgian citizens from May 15. The head of the ruling regime of the Russian Federation lifted the ban on flights of Russian airlines and the sale of tours in Georgia implemented since 2019.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili called the decisions made by the Russian side another provocation. However, the government and ruling party Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia this decision is accepted.
Source: korrespondent
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