“I would like this decision to be made as soon as possible,” Tass quoted Zalkaliani as saying.

The Minister noted that the development of tourism is one of the areas conducive to de-escalation.

He also added that Georgia is ready to resume flights.

Earlier, a spokesman for the Russian President Dmitry Peskov said that air links between Russia and Georgia would be restored when it became clear that there would not be a return to “aggressive track” in bilateral relations.

On October 1, TAV-Georgia’s deputy general manager Thea Zakaradze said that according to the latest data, in September passenger traffic at Tbilisi International Airport was reduced by 17%.