US Embassy in Georgia issues warning about Middle East tension
The situation in the Middle East escalated after Iranian general Qasem Soleimani was killed in a US drone strike at Baghdad Airport on January 3. Photo: US Embassy.
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The US Embassy in Georgia warns its citizens being abroad about the heightened tension in the Middle East.
In its official statement, US Embassy calls on US citizens to follow the safety measures and to have travel document easily accessible and up-to-date.
There is heightened tension in the Middle East that may result in security risks to US citizens abroad. Embassy has implemented additional security measures as a precaution”, reads the statement.
The statement reads that US Government personnel have been instructed to exercise a higher level of personal security awareness.
The Embassy calls on US citizens to be aware of their surroundings, stay alert in locations frequented by tourists, review personal security plans and have travel documents ‘up on date’ and ‘easily accessible’.
The situation in the Middle East escalated after Iranian general Qasem Soleimani was killed in a US drone strike at Baghdad International Airport on January 3.
US President Donald Trump said the US acted to stop a war by killing Qasem Soleimani, as he was plotting “imminent and serious attacks on American diplomats”.
The Georgian Foreign Ministry has announced that Georgian citizens who are currently in Iraq face no threat amid the current tension there. The ministry reported that the majority of Georgians are in the Kurdistan region in northern Iraq.
Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani has condemned the “recent violence, provocative attack” on the United States Embassy in Baghdad. He also noted that "it is time for diplomacy to de-escalate and reduce tensions".
Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani is concerned by the recent attack on the United States Embassy in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.
The United States Embassy in Georgia released a statement on June 26, saying it is “following closely developments in Georgia” after the June 20 protests in Tbilisi. “Although it is important that acts of violence, as well as incidents of excessive use of force against demonstrators, be investigated, we urge the Georgian authorities to proceed with balance and restraint”, the Embassy stated.
Georgia-Iran flights are continuing without cancellation nor changes to schedule, the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency (GCAA) told Agenda.ge.
Many international airlines have started using Georgian airspace instead of Iran due to heightened tension in the Middle East, reports Flightradar24.
The Georgian Civil Aviation Agency urges Georgian air companies to avoid using Iraqi and Iranian airspace because of the high risks related to the current tension in the region, announced the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency (GCAA) earlier today.
The US Embassy in Tbilisi is commemorating the 19th anniversary of the deadly terror attack on the United States in 2001, which claimed nearly 3,000 lives and left thousands injured.