The Maritime Transport Agency of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia reported that Georgia is not negotiating with Russia to launch a maritime connection.
“In connection with the information disseminated in the media regarding the commencement of maritime communication between Georgia and the Russian Federation, we declare that Georgia has no maritime communication with Russia. At the same time, the Russian side did not address the Georgian side on this matter, therefore, we do not know what kind of negotiations the Sochi port administration is talking about, ”, TASS quotes a statement from the Georgian Maritime Transport Agency.
Previously Director General of Sochi Seaport JSC Yuri Vladimirova reported that the Sochi Seaport is negotiating the launch of passenger traffic to Abkhazia and Georgia via the Black Sea.