PanARMENIAN.Net - A decree banning direct flights between Russia and Georgia, issued by Russian President Vladimir Putin in response to anti-Russia protests in Tbilisi, came into effect on Monday, July 8, RFE/RL reports.
The decree also "recommends" that Russia travel agencies stop selling package tours to Georgia for as long as the flight ban remains in place.
The last direct passenger flight between the two countries before the ban took effect was by Russia's Aeroflot airline.
It took off from Tbilisi International Airport during the early morning hours of July 8 and landed at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport at around 5 a.m.
The Kremlin has described the ban as "temporary," but the decree does not specify an end date.
That means it is unclear how long the decree will remain in force or how hard it will hit the Georgian econ...
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