A Minister of Economy comments on the statement made by Russian Foreign Minister, where Sergey Lavrov asked to punish "Rustavi 2".

Natia Turnava believes that the content of the statements made by Russian officials and the pathos is not new.

The journalist"s question, whether the Minister is ready to condemn Rustavi 2 and its editorial policy publically in exchange for the restoration of flights.

Natia Turunava notes that it is baseless to link Lavrov"s statements with other problems. The Minister of Economy underlined as well that the safety of Russian tourists in Georgia is protected.