MFA: Military Shipments to Azerbaijan, Armenia Not Carried Out via Georgia

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia has categorically denied reports that military shipments to Azerbaijan and Armenia are carried out via civil flights through Georgia.

Deputy Foreign Minister Lasha Darsalia stated that it is the responsibility of a particular carrier and cargo holder to fully comply with the norms of international law and not to abuse the humanitarian corridors.

Darsalia pointed out that military transit is not carried out through the territory of Georgia.

"As soon as the situation escalated in Karabakh, the transit of military cargo through Georgia was suspended both by land and by air, both in the direction of Azerbaijan and Armenia. Therefore, we would like to state once again that military transit is not carried out through the territory of Georgia. Based on the documents available to Georgia, the flights operated in Georgian airspace are only of a humanitarian and civil nature, and fully comply with ICAO standards.

"Georgia continues to fulfill its obligations related to humanitarian and civil, including commercial, cargo”, said the Deputy Minister.

"If there is a violation and solid evidence, Georgia will respond accordingly and violators will be held accountable under international law, including before ICAO," he stressed. 

By Ana Dumbadze