We were ready to abolish visa regime but it failed, now we will have to wait for a better time, - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Grigory Karasin said in an interview with the Kommersant newspaper.

Karasin also touched upon the abolition of restrictions imposed for Georgia, namely the preconditions of restoration of direct flights.

"We are waiting for the normalization of situation in Georgia, we want to see that the anti-Russian campaign is over and our citizens are not at risk," the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister said.