Ambassador Gasri: We count on the support of all partners to respect sanctions so that they produce the expected result
11/05/2023 09:25:36 Politic
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday abolished visas for Georgian nationals and lifted a 2019 ban on direct flights to Georgia.
"European and Western sanctions have one clear goal: to end Russian aggression in Ukraine and get Russia to respect international law. This is in the interest of the international community and of Georgia. We count on the support of all partners to respect these sanctions so that they produce the expected result", Ambassador of France to Georgia, Sheraz Gasri told the Accent.
According to a decree Putin signed, starting from May 15, Georgian nationals will be allowed to enter Russia without visas -- unless they’re coming to Russia to work or to stay for longer than 90 days.
Another presidential decree lifts a ban on direct flights by Russian airlines to Georgia. Russia unilaterally imposed the ban in 2019 after a wave of anti-Kremlin protests in Georgia.
