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08STATE130687
2008-12-12 16:39:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
Cable title:
UPDATED GEORGIA TRAVEL WARNING
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 130687
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CASC PTER ASEC GG
SUBJECT: UPDATED GEORGIA TRAVEL WARNING
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 130687
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CASC PTER ASEC GG
SUBJECT: UPDATED GEORGIA TRAVEL WARNING
1. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the
risks of travel to Georgia. This travel warning replaces
the one dated September 10, 2008 to note travel
restrictions for official Americans in Georgia and the
risk that unexploded ordnance poses in the areas where
fighting took place in August 2008, including around the
city of Gori in the direction of the administrative
boundary with South Ossetia.
2. American citizens are urged not to travel to the
separatist regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia and to
be aware that the potential exists for gunfire, increased
risk of crime, and ongoing potential for violence in
these and areas adjacent to these regions.
3. The U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi has limited travel for
its employees in areas adjacent to the region of South
Ossetia, to include all roads north of the M-1 (East/West
Highway) that lead to the region of South Ossetia; areas
adjacent to the region of Abkhazia, including the
Tsalenjikha District of the Samegrelo Region; and the
region of the Pankisi Gorge, north of the city Akhmeta,
up to the border with Russia.
4. American citizens currently in Georgia are urged to
continue to review their personal security situations to
take appropriate action to ensure their safety. Given
the recent upheaval in Georgia, American citizens should
take precautions in case of an increase in violent
crime. Private American citizens are encouraged to
remain in close communication with the American Embassy
in Tbilisi for more detailed information.
5. American citizens in Georgia are advised to register
with the Department of State on-line at
https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs or in person at
U.S. Embassy Tbilisi so that they can obtain updated
information on travel and security. Travel in some parts
of western Georgia remains unpredictable.
6. American citizens should monitor the U.S. Embassy web
site, http://georgia.usembassy.gov, and stay in contact
with family and friends in the United States. American
citizens in Tbilisi may also tune in to Radio Syndicati
at FM 104.3 or throughout Georgia at Radio Green Wave at
FM 107.4 for updated U.S. Embassy warden message
information.
7. Family members and friends unable to verify the
safety and welfare of U.S. citizens in the affected area
should call 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States
and Canada, or from other areas via a regular toll line
at 1-202-501-4444. U.S. citizens in the area are urged
to monitor the local news. Those residing or traveling
in Georgia are reminded to register with the U.S. Embassy
either online at
https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs or in person at
U.S. Embassy Tbilisi so that they can obtain updated
information on travel and security. By registering,
American citizens make it easier for the embassy to
contact them in case of emergency.
8. For the latest security information, Americans living
and traveling abroad should regularly monitor the
Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs web site at
http://travel.state.gov, where the current Worldwide
Caution, Travel Alerts, Travel Warnings, Country Specific
Information, and health information resources can be
found. Up-to-date information on security can also be
obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the
United States, or for callers outside the United States
and Canada, a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These
numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern
Daylight Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal
holidays).
9. The U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi is located at 11 George
Balanchine Street (in Didi Dighomi),Tbilisi 0131,
Georgia, tel: 995-32-27-70-00. The after-hours emergency
STATE 00130687 002 OF 002
number is 995-99-57-39-69, or, if dialing locally on a
mobile telephone, 899-57-39-69.
10. Minimize considered.
RICE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CASC PTER ASEC GG
SUBJECT: UPDATED GEORGIA TRAVEL WARNING
1. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the
risks of travel to Georgia. This travel warning replaces
the one dated September 10, 2008 to note travel
restrictions for official Americans in Georgia and the
risk that unexploded ordnance poses in the areas where
fighting took place in August 2008, including around the
city of Gori in the direction of the administrative
boundary with South Ossetia.
2. American citizens are urged not to travel to the
separatist regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia and to
be aware that the potential exists for gunfire, increased
risk of crime, and ongoing potential for violence in
these and areas adjacent to these regions.
3. The U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi has limited travel for
its employees in areas adjacent to the region of South
Ossetia, to include all roads north of the M-1 (East/West
Highway) that lead to the region of South Ossetia; areas
adjacent to the region of Abkhazia, including the
Tsalenjikha District of the Samegrelo Region; and the
region of the Pankisi Gorge, north of the city Akhmeta,
up to the border with Russia.
4. American citizens currently in Georgia are urged to
continue to review their personal security situations to
take appropriate action to ensure their safety. Given
the recent upheaval in Georgia, American citizens should
take precautions in case of an increase in violent
crime. Private American citizens are encouraged to
remain in close communication with the American Embassy
in Tbilisi for more detailed information.
5. American citizens in Georgia are advised to register
with the Department of State on-line at
https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs or in person at
U.S. Embassy Tbilisi so that they can obtain updated
information on travel and security. Travel in some parts
of western Georgia remains unpredictable.
6. American citizens should monitor the U.S. Embassy web
site, http://georgia.usembassy.gov, and stay in contact
with family and friends in the United States. American
citizens in Tbilisi may also tune in to Radio Syndicati
at FM 104.3 or throughout Georgia at Radio Green Wave at
FM 107.4 for updated U.S. Embassy warden message
information.
7. Family members and friends unable to verify the
safety and welfare of U.S. citizens in the affected area
should call 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States
and Canada, or from other areas via a regular toll line
at 1-202-501-4444. U.S. citizens in the area are urged
to monitor the local news. Those residing or traveling
in Georgia are reminded to register with the U.S. Embassy
either online at
https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs or in person at
U.S. Embassy Tbilisi so that they can obtain updated
information on travel and security. By registering,
American citizens make it easier for the embassy to
contact them in case of emergency.
8. For the latest security information, Americans living
and traveling abroad should regularly monitor the
Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs web site at
http://travel.state.gov, where the current Worldwide
Caution, Travel Alerts, Travel Warnings, Country Specific
Information, and health information resources can be
found. Up-to-date information on security can also be
obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the
United States, or for callers outside the United States
and Canada, a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These
numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern
Daylight Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal
holidays).
9. The U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi is located at 11 George
Balanchine Street (in Didi Dighomi),Tbilisi 0131,
Georgia, tel: 995-32-27-70-00. The after-hours emergency
STATE 00130687 002 OF 002
number is 995-99-57-39-69, or, if dialing locally on a
mobile telephone, 899-57-39-69.
10. Minimize considered.
RICE