WARDEN MESSAGES

Warden Message
U.S. Embassy Tbilisi
August 8, 2008

Ongoing conflict is taking place between Georgian and separatist forces inside South Ossetia.  The highway between Gori and Mtskheta has been closed until further notice.  U.S. citizens are urged to avoid non-essential travel inside Georgia at this time, to defer all travel north of Gori, and to avoid all travel to the conflict zones of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.  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.