Maria Zakharova’s statement regarding Russia-Georgia relations

At the International Youth Festival held in Yekaterinburg, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated while speaking to Russian media that the Russian and Georgian peoples have missed each other. According to Zakharova, despite the fact that there are no official diplomatic relations between the two countries, trade, economic, and humanitarian spheres are actively developing. Formula+3

Zakharova called the lifting of visa restrictions "long-awaited" and noted that tourist routes for Russian citizens are developing in Georgia. According to her, Russia expects tourist flows from Georgia and Russia has never erected barriers for those who came to the country peacefully. Formula+3

Within the framework of the festival, Maria Zakharova also spoke about a conversation held with the Georgian delegation. Netgazeti notes that Zakharova recorded an interview with TASS. Interpressnews+3