Lasha Darsalia - If flights are operated from Russia to Sokhumi, this will be another confirmation that Russia is an occupying force

17:03, 30.07.2019

If flights are operated from Russia to Sokhumi, this will be another confirmation that Russia is an occupying force, – Deputy Foreign Minister Lasha Darsalia said in response to the reports that Russia plans to open Sokhumi airport for international flights.

According to Lasha Darsalia, it is impossible to talk about international flights from Sokhumi Airport, since the Airport has been closed since 1993 both under Georgian and international law. According to him, representatives of the occupation regime only express their wishes.

“Statements have been made by the occupation regimes, but they are just expressing their desires. No international flights can be operated. If flights are operated from Russia to Sokhumi, this would be another confirmation that Russia is an occupying force and it carries out occupational control,” said Lasha Darsalia.

Russian media reported on July 26 that the Sokhumi Airport had been granted the URAS international code. URAS code is granted to CIS countries. Under the granted code, Sokhumi Airport has been registered as Rostov’s airspace.

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