
ArmInfo. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia categorically denies the widespread information that military transportation in the direction of Azerbaijan and Armenia through the territory of Georgia is carried out through civil flights. The Office regards this as "information manipulation".
According to the Deputy Foreign Minister of Georgia Lasha Darsalia, specific carriers and cargo owners are responsible for full compliance with international law and non-use of humanitarian corridors. At the same time, Darsalia says that there is no military transit through the territory of Georgia.
"It is known that immediately from the beginning of the escalation in Karabakh, Georgia suspended the transit of military cargo by land and air both in the direction of Azerbaijan and Armenia. Therefore, we want to reiterate that military transit through the territory of Georgia is not carried out. Documents, flights operating in the airspace of Georgia are only of a humanitarian and civil nature, and fully comply with the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Georgia continues to fulfill its obligations to allow humanitarian, civilian, including commercial cargo .
Specific carriers and cargo owners are responsible for full compliance with international law and non-use of humanitarian corridors. If violations are discovered and if there are solid grounds, Georgia will react appropriately and violators will have to answer in accordance with international law, including to ICAO, "Lasha Darsalia said, Georgia-online reports.
Note that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo noted in a statement on October 14 that Azerbaijan in the conflict zone in Nagorno-Karabakh receives reinforcements from Turkey. The transfer of military aid through the territory of Georgia from Turkey to Azerbaijan, and not only, as well as from Israel, Pakistan and other countries, is evidenced by data from location radars published in the media.