State Department spokesman Vedant Patel said the United States accepts the possibility of imposing sanctions on Georgia if direct flights with Russia resume.
“If direct flights between Russia and Georgia resume, we would of course be concerned that Georgian companies risk sanctions if they fly aircraft subject to import and export controls,” said patel.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin lifted the ban on flights to Georgia for domestic airlines and also canceled the visa regime for Georgian citizens from May 15.
However, Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili said resuming direct flights and abolishing the visa regime with Georgia is unacceptable. Furthermore, she urged calling a meeting of the Security Council and considering the introduction of three-month visas for Russians.
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