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Warden Message: Current Situation In Georgia
CONSULAR AFFAIRS BULLETINS
Europe - Georgia
17 Aug 2008

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U.S. Embassy Tblisi issued the following Warden Message August 17, 2008:

The U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi would like to inform American citizens that fires are currently burning in the forests around Khashuri, Surami and Borjomi. US citizens currently in the region are advised to evaluate the situation in their area and to make the appropriate decision based on their personal situation of whether to leave or to stay. American citizens in the region are advised to avoid travel on the highway between Khashuri and Gori and to avoid all travel to the north and west of Kutaisi. All American citizens in Georgia should contact the consular section of the US Embassy as soon as possible if they have not already done so, and advise the consular section on their current location if they have moved.

For more information on flights operating out of both Tbilisi and Batumi, please see the following website: http://www.tavgeorgia.com. As flights departing Tbilisi are expected to be very heavily booked for the next several days, individuals interested in traveling are urged to contact travel agents or airlines as soon as possible to prevent any unnecessary delays.

Updated warden messages will be posted on the Embassy website at: http://georgia.usembassy.gov/citserv_wardenm.html, 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 for U.S. citizens.

For the latest security information, Americans living and traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs Internet 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 U.S., or, for callers outside the U.S. 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 Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).

U.S. citizens living or traveling abroad are encouraged to register with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate through the State Department’s travel registration web site at https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/ui/ so that they can obtain updated information on travel and security. Americans without Internet access may register directly with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. By registering, American citizens make it easier for the Embassy or Consulate to contact them in case of emergency

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.