Rostov-based Azimuth Airlines was the first to receive permission to fly to Georgia. And immediately ceased recognizing Abkhazia's independence.
Azimut Company has become the first airline to receive permission to fly from the Georgian authorities after the lifting of the ban on air travel from of Russia в Georgia.
Soon after, the head of the Georgian organization "Defenders of Democracy" Giorgi Mshvenieradze took an interest The Georgian government asked how the Russian airline obtained this permission if it indicates on its website when choosing a route Abkhazia as a separate state, thus not recognizing the territorial integrity Georgia.
But on May 16, the airline's management reconsidered its geopolitical views. Abkhazia is no longer on the list of countries available for flights.
Azimuth Airlines is a southern Russian airline based at Platov International Airport in Rostov-on-Don. With the airport's closure effective February 24, 2022, the company has reduced its flight schedule.
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