Kazakhstan’s Aviasta begins flying to Batumi
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New flights are being introduced to better connect Georgia’s seaside resort Batumi with Aktau, Kazakhstan’s main seaport on the Caspian Sea.
Aviasta, Kazakhstan’s airline company, will begin Astana-Batumi-Aktau flights from July 31, 2015 as part of a joint effort to develop bilateral relations in tourism and increase the number of visitors between the countries.
The Astana-Batumi-Aktau flights will be carried out two times per week. Passengers will be able to use Aviasta’s service until September, 2015.
The airline company has already got permission from Georgia’s Civil Aviation Agency, reported the Economy Ministry.
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