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Saturday 9 August 2008

Armenian citizens in Georgia: no casualties so far, some evacuated back home

According to Armenian Foreign Ministry, as of 12:30 9 August, there are no casualties among Armenian citizens in Georgia.

150 Armenian citizens in Batumi (Ajarian Autonomous Republic of Georgia) have been evacuated:

"Today, Armenia's Consulate General in Batumi organized return to their homeland of 150 Armenian citizens. Buses are provided with the Georgian police escort." More details (in Armenian).

Ajarian cities Batumi, Kobuleti and others are very popular and affordable summer holiday destinations for Armenians. I expect in this peak holiday season there will be thousands of holidaymakers from Armenia there, and in other parts of Georgia too. Along with the escalation of war between Georgia and Russia, more evacuations could be expected.

4 comments:

artmika said...

As of morning 10 August, around 3500 Armenian citizens and 850 foreign citizens (incl. diplomats and their family members) have been safely evacuated from Georgia to Armenia. The process continues. (source )

artmika said...

As of morning 11 August, around 7500 Armenian citizens and 2000 foreigners (incl. diplomats and their family members) have been evacuated from Georgia to Armenia.

As of morning 11 August, there have been no reports on casualties among Armenian citizens in Georgia
(source: Armenain Foreign Ministry)

artmika said...

Reports that hotels and private sector accommodation in Armenia are overbooked, and foreigners may face problems in finding accommodation. (Armenia Today)

artmika said...

Thousands Pour Into Armenia From War-Stricken Georgia