Andrey Rudenko: The resumption of flights between Russia and Georgia depends on Georgian side fulfilling the conditions to ensure the safety of the Russians

The resumption of flights between Russia and Georgia depends on the situation concerning the coronavirus pandemic, as well as the fulfillment of conditions by the Georgian side that ensures the safety of Russians on the territory of the country, - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said in an interview with Russian media.

"As for the restoration of air traffic, in addition to the known restrictions related to the Covid-19 pandemic, the decree of the President of the Russian Federation of June 21, 2019 "On separate measures to ensure the national security of the Russian Federation from criminal and other illegal actions" presented in the summer of 2019 in connection with the provocation arranged by Georgian radicals is still in force. The conditions for repealing this decree have been repeatedly voiced by Russian officials", - Andrey Rudenko said.

Russia suspended flights to Georgia on July 8, 2019, after the events of June 20, 2019.