Russia Stops Issuing Visas to Georgian Citizens

The Russian Embassy in Tbilisi stopped issuing Russian visas to citizens of Georgia starting from September 28, Spokesperson for the Russian Embassy Mikhail Svirin told the RIA Novosti news agency.
 
He stressed that the issuing of visas was stopped ?for all citizens of Georgia without any exception,? but did not specify the motives behind the decision.
 
The move comes the day after Georgian law enforcers arrested four Russian military officers on spying charges.

Russia has already denounced the arrest as a provocation and demanded the immediate release of its officers.

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