Georgia is not imposing bilateral sanctions on Iran but is acting in line with the international sanctions regime, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said while commenting on the suspension of flights by Iranian airlines to the country.

“We are not imposing any bilateral sanctions against Iran; that would be absurd and wrong,” Kobakhidze said, according to Sputnik Georgia.

The prime minister said that Georgia takes into account the sanctions regimes introduced by its international partners and makes decisions in the aviation sector accordingly.

The Georgian Civil Aviation Agency previously said the country would act fully in accordance with the international sanctions regime following the US’ introduction of new sanctions against Iranian airlines.