Warden Messages
Travel Warning and Departure Recommendation
August 12, 2008
The Department of State warns U.S. citizens to defer non-essential travel to Georgia and recommends that all U.S. citizens depart Georgia.
To facilitate this process the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan is organizing a third land convoy to Yerevan, Armenia. This convoy will depart Tbilisi at 12:00 pm (noon) on Wednesday, August 13. U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents, as well as their spouses and minor children, may register to travel in the convoy. Minor children who are U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents may bring one non-U.S. citizen adult with them on the bus. Those persons interested in participating in the convoy, including those driving their own vehicles, should come to the consular section at the U.S. Embassy as soon as possible to sign up.
The U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi has also been informed that as of the morning of August 13, the Government of Azerbaijan will have a consular officer available at the Red Bridge border crossing between Georgia and Azerbaijan to issue Azeri entrance visas. Americans interested in traveling to Azerbaijan may wish to pursue this route; however, there will not be an official convoy crossing into Azerbaijan at this time. American citizens should stay current with media coverage of local events and be aware of their surroundings at all times. Updated information on Information on upcoming demonstrations can be found on the Embassy website.
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 Warnings, Travel Alerts, 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).
Citizens traveling and residing in Georgia are advised to register their presence in the country through the U.S. Department of State's automated online registration system, https://travelregistration.state.gov/.
The U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi is located at 11 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.