Tbilisi-Moscow, Moscow -Tbilisi flights not to be renewed on New Year’s eve
26.12.2009 14:20 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Tbilisi-Moscow; Moscow -Tbilisi flights won’t be
renewed on New Year’s eve.

Georgian authorities, as well as Airzena airway company authorities
never received Moscow’s reply to their request on charter flights.
These flights were viewed as a first step to full restoration of
regular airway communication with Russia, which was interrupted in
2006, after 4 Russian officers, accused of espionage, were arrested in
Tbilisi and Batumi.

Yet, the possible restoration of flights, despite current differences
between Tbilisi and Moscow, was first commented on by Russian
president Dmitri Medvedev. At media forum, the Russian leader noted
that he sees no special problems for flights’ re-launch. Georgian
president replied through his spokesman that he did not mind,
reminding though that Russian authorities were the initiators of
transport communication cessation.

According to the source in the Georgian government, initially Tbilisi
did not believe in the possibility of flights renewal. They addressed
a formal request to Moscow to once again demonstrate their readiness
to collaboration renewal, and confirm that Russian authorities are not
ready for it, Radio Svoboda reported.