The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia has commented on the special government flight from Tbilisi to Minsk yesterday that sparked journalists’ attention, Georgia News reports.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to Belarus Valeri Kvaratskhelia, who had been in Georgia since August 6, flew from Tbilisi to Minsk.

It is worth mentioning that Kvaratskhelia is a relative of Georgian Minister of Foreign Affairs David Zalkaliani.

“Kvaratskhelia had to return to Minsk immediately due to the events that have been unfolding in Belarus recently. Since air communication with Belarus is restricted, and the Ambassador had to leave for Minsk soon, it was decided to transport him to Minsk on a government plane,” the Georgian Foreign Ministry’s press release reads.

The Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has also given an evaluation of the events in Belarus for the first time, stating the following: “Belarus is Georgia’s friendly country with which Georgia works closely in the bilateral format and within the scope of the Eastern Partnership initiative. We are closely following the development of the event. We are closely working with our colleagues. In our opinion, the problems in Belarus need to be solved peacefully. We hope the Belarusian people solve the important issues for their future peacefully.”