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2009-04-09 19:00:00
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Secretary of State
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UPDATED TRAVEL WARNING-GEORGIA

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SUBJECT: UPDATED TRAVEL WARNING-GEORGIA

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 035020

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E.O. 12958: N/A
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SUBJECT: UPDATED TRAVEL WARNING-GEORGIA


1. The Department of State continues to warn U.S.
citizens of the risks of travel to Georgia. This
Travel Warning replaces the one dated December 12,
2008 to note the possibility of violent
demonstrations.


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.
Unexploded ordnance continues to pose risks 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.
Travel in some parts of western Georgia remains
unpredictable


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. Demonstrations can occur
without notice and even demonstrations intended to be
peaceful can turn confrontational and possibly
escalate into violence. The U.S. Embassy advises all
Americans in Georgia to avoid the areas of
demonstrations if possible, and to exercise caution if
within the vicinity of any demonstrations. American
citizens are encouraged to remain in close
communication with the American Embassy in Tbilisi for
more detailed information.


5. 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.


6. 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 between 8:00 a.m.
to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, Monday through
Friday (except U.S. federal holidays). 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/ui/ or in
person at U.S. Embassy Tbilisi so 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.


7. For the latest security information, Americans
living and traveling abroad should regularly monitor
the Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs'
web site at http://travel.state.gov/, where the

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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).


8. 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 number is 995-99-57-39-69, or, if dialing
locally on a mobile telephone, 899-57-39-69.

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