MFA: Russia's use of Sukhumi airport is violation of Georgia's sovereignty

Official Tbilisi declares the inadmissibility of international air communication between Russia and occupied Abkhazia without permission from the Georgian authorities, Report informs, citing the Foreign Affairs Ministryof Georgia.

According to the ministry, the flight carried out by a Russian airline to Sukhumi airport on May 1, 2025, and the agreement signed with the self-proclaimed regime on the operation of the airport, are a gross violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia, as well as fundamental norms and principles of international law, including the UN Charter and the Convention of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

The ministry also expressed concern about the implementation of railway transportation from Russia to Abkhazia on the same day.

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia continues to engage international mechanisms on this issue. We demand from the international community a proper response to Russia's illegal actions directed against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia. Georgia also calls on the Russian Federation to comply with the ceasefire agreement of August 12, 2008," the ministry said.