He stressed that the leadership, President of the country Salome Zurabishvili "should apologize" for speaking out about the alleged aggression from Russia and the occupation of Georgian territories.
“If you’ve been publicly nasty, you’ll have to answer so publicly,” Volodin said.
The speaker of the State Duma added that anti-Russian rhetoric cannot leave the people of Russia “indifferent.” Volodin also noted the final share of Russia's participation in the commodity turnover of Georgia and in its tourism industry.
Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Russia would consider the possibility of resuming air links with Georgia if the authorities stabilize the situation in the country and eliminate threats to the safety of Russians.
On July 8, a decree by Russian President Vladimir Putin came into force, which temporarily banned flights from Georgia.
The Kremlin did not rule out the resumption of flights, noting that at present there is an objective danger for Russian tourists to stay in Georgia.
State Duma Deputy Gennady Onishchenko, in an interview with FAN, assessed the consequences of reducing the tourist flow from Russia to the Georgian economy.