Georgia to provide a corridor for the passage of Russian citizens from Armenia

Panorama, Armenia
July 2 2020

An agreement has been reached with the Georgian side to allow Russian citizens stranded in Armenia to return home passing through the territory of Georgia. As the Russian Embassy in Armenia reported, the agreement has been reached in close cooperation with Russian Embassy, Russia’s foreign ministry, Armenian and Georgian authorities as well as the the authorities of North Ossetia.

According to the source, as arranged with the Russian Embassy, South Caucasus Railway (SCR) has expressed readiness to cover the cost of the transportation, namely to provide comfortable buses (equipped with air-conditioning and toilets) which will ease the travel through the territory of the neighboring country without technical stops.

It is noted that the lists of the passengers are compiled based on the data of the Russian Embassy.