The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Expresses Concern Over the Illegal Activation of Sukhumi Airport by Russia and the Initiation of Air Traffic in the Occupied Abkhazia Region
The unauthorized flight conducted by a Russian airline on 1 May 2025, to the occupied region of Abkhazia, as well as the so-called agreement signed with the occupation regime concerning the transfer and exploitation of Sukhumi Airport by Russia, constitute a flagrant violation of Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, the Law of Georgia on Occupied Territories, and fundamental principles and norms of international law, including the Charter of the United Nations and the Convention of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), to which both Georgia and the Russian Federation are parties.