Georgia closes airspace above Abastumani due to oligarch Ivaniashvili's residence
Since April 16, Georgia has established a no-fly zone with a radius of 52 kilometers above Abastumani. The official reason given is to protect the observational operations of the astrophysical observatory.
However, aviation industry insiders believe this decision may be related to the residence of oligarch Bidzina Ivaniashvili located in this area. Experts point out that imposing such strict airspace restrictions for an observatory is extremely rare worldwide.
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