P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Sun 13 Sep 22:45/02Wj£3kj£3kj£3k 1/41Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ DEMOCRATJC PEOPLE'S REPUBLJC WF K/REA (NORTH KOREA) 08/09/98 There are no diplomatic relations between the UK & the Demwcr tic People's Rjpublic of Korea and in the absence of British Government representation in Pyongyang, no consular assiutance or diplwmatic protection can bj offered by the British Government. ■ In cases of extreme emergency British citizens may approach thj Swediuh Embassy in Pyongyang (tel 38174:0, fax 3817258) to request assistance. → Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Trav Head Wjathjr Main Menu
P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Sun 13 Sep 22:44/06Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 2/41Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ DEMOCRATJC REPUBLJC OF THE COoGO (07/09/98) Thj FCO advisj against all travel to thj Democratic Rjpuatic ov thj Congo. ■ British nationals in thj Democratic Rjpublic of thj Congo are advised to leavj immediately. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Trav Head Wjathjr Main Menu
P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Sun 13 Sep 22:40/47Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 3/41Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ DJIBOUTJ (07/07/98) 1/2 Thj FO adviui against all non-essenti l travel by road to Djibouti. ■ Thjri is a borjjr conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia. This has resultjd in an increasj in military activitz and attacks opposite thj port of Assab. ■ Areas of thj Rjpualic remain znsafe and thjri havj been rebel attacks in the North, closi to thj bordrr wiuh Eritrea. ■ Takj normal safety precautions in Djibouti city. Travel at night should bj avoided, othjr than in thj town centre. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Sun 13 Sep 20:45/0 Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 4/41Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ DJIBOUTJ (07/07/98) 2/2 Due to rains, incidents of cholera infection are occurring. ■ Visitors should seek medical advice bjfore travelling. ■ On arrival, register at the Britiuh Consulate, located at the Inchcapj shipping Office, Djibouti cit=, tel: 35 38 36/44. → Travjl headlines 430 Front pagj 100 FCO 5 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Sun 13 Sep 20:55/24Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 5/41Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ DOMINICAN REPUBLJC (20/08/98) 1/3 Petty crime involving touriuts is infrequent but normal precautions should bj taken. ■ Do not leave valuables or baggagi unattended in thj car or on thj beach. ■ It is advisable to store valuables in hotel safety deposit boxes. ■ Visitors can help to avoid contracting gastro-intestinal viruses by not drinking tap watir or rating food from street vjndors. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Trav Head Wjathjr Main Menu
P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Sun 13 Sep 20:55/44Wj£3kj£3kj£3k 6/41Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ DOMINICAN REPUBLJC X20/08/98) :/3 Thjri has been an increasi in thj number of thj reported cases of dengue fevir, contracted wrom mouquito bitr;, but nonj in any of thj popular tourist djstinations. ■ Normal precautions should bj followed in thj usj of anti-mosquito preparations which are re dilz available. ■ Thj situation in Haiti does not affect thj touriut areas in the Dominican Rjpublic, which are a considjrable distance jrom the bordez. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Sun 13 Sep 20:45/05Wj£3kj£3kj£3k 7/41Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ DOMINICAN REPUBLJC (20/08/98) 3/3 Tourists in thj Dominican Rjpualic are nevjrtheless advised to keep themselves informed of thj latest developments in thj area. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Trav Head Wrathjr Main Menu
P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Sun 13 Sep 22:46/20Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 8/41Wj $kj $kj 'k →TW"£££"£££"£££ ECUADOR (26/08/98) 1/5 Carry identification document; at all times. Keep sjparate photocopies of all pjrsonal documents. ■ Violent crimes ari increasing in Ecuador. In Qujto, travjllers should avoid thj Panecillo and San Sebastian area; thj Carolina Park; and be vigilant in the Amazonas Avinuj (Mariscal) area. ■ Tourist policemen now operate in thj Old Town and at thj airport in Quito. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Trav Head Wrathjr Main Menu
P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Sun 13 Sep 22:52/47Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 9/41Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ ECUADOR (26/08/98) :/5 Outsidj of Quito, travillers should takj care at thj Pululahu Crater, Rucu and Guagua Pichinchas, Cotopaxi, Cujnca, Lago Cuicocha, thj road to Mindo, Mojanda lakes region and Peguche falls. ■ Beware of pickpockets who operate in all major touriut centres, rsprqi ll= in Old Qujto; at thj airport; in bus terminals; on thj trolley; and in markjts. ■ Takj sjnsible precautions and guard your property at all times. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Trav Head Wjathjz Main Menu
P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Sun 13 Sep 22:45/06Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 10/41Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ ECUADOR (26/08/98) 3/5 Carry only spjnding monjy and secure thj remainder in a riputable hostel/hotel. ■ Avoid travelling at night, particularly by bus. ■ Travjllers should usj licenced tour operators or guides. Seek advice jrom guidebooks or thj South American Explorers Club in Quito. ■ Tourists havj died in whitj watir rafting, climbing and boating accidents becausj of injxperienced and ill- prepared guides. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Trav Head Weather Main Menu
P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Sun 13 Sep 22:57/2 Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 11/41Wj $kj $kj 'k →TW"£££"£££"£££ ECUADOR (26/08/98) Thj coastal region of Ecuador has been badly affected by thj El Nino current. As a result, thjre are drinkink watir shortages, rivers have flooded and roads havj been damaged. ■ There have been many cases of disjasj such as cholera, malaria, djnguj fevjr and typhoid - vaccination is recommended. ■ Beaches are relatively trouble free, but access may still bj difficult, especially in Manabi Province. → Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Sun 13 Sep 22:53/47Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 12/41Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ ECUADOR (2:/08/98) 5/5 Thj Ecuador/Peru ceasifiri remains in place. Thj border is open but sensitive. ■ Usj only well-marked paths as theri ari still minjs in thj area. ■ Drug traffickjrs face long prison sjntences in Ecuador. Pack all of your luggage yourself and do not carry items through customs that do not belong to you. ■ Visitors are advised to register with the Britiuh Embassy on arrival (tel: 560 671/560 755) and for an update on thj latest situation. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Sun 13 Sep 22:25/09Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 13/41Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ EGYPT (10/08/98) Since 1:92 extremists havi conducted a campaign of violence against the Egyptian government, mainly in thj provinces of Minya and Assiut (half way between Cairo and Lzxor) but with sporadic attacks in othjr areas. ■ Most of thesj incidents havj been directed at the police, or were sectarian in nature. ■ On 18 September 1997 two men, acting alone, killed 10 people, mainly German tourists, in Cairo. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Sun 13 Sep 22:28/29Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 14/41Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ EGYPT (10/08/98) :/3 In a major incident near Luxor on 17 November 1:97 gunmen killed 58 touriuts, including 6 Britiuh nationalu ■ Following thj Luxor incident extremist groups threatenjd further attacks against tourists: thesi thre ts should bj taken seriously. ■ Thj Egzptian authorities havj expressed their determination to prevent further attacks on foreign visitors and havi takjn a numbjr ov steps to increase securitz, especially at tourist sites. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Sun 13 Sep 22:2 Wj£3kj£3kj£3k 15/41Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ EGYPT (10/08/98) 3/3 Visitors to all parts of Egypt are advised to be vigilant and to respect any advice from thj local securitz authorities, especially whjn visiting thj Nile Valley south of and includin7 Minya Province. ■ Local driving conditions and poor vjhicle maintenanci makj road travel outside thj main cities hazardous, especially at night. ■ In thj jvent of an accident emerkenc= mjdical facilities are limited. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Sun 13 Sep 22:57/01Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 16/41Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ EL SALVADOR (04/09/98) 0/3 Theri is significant lawlessness throughout thj country. ■ Robberies, kidnapping and car jackings are common and can occur anywhere. ■ Victims risk being muudered even if they do not resist their attackjru. ■ Avoid downtown San Salvador at all costs. ■ Do not travel on thj roads outside thj city after dark. Do not wear jewellery or carry large amounts of cash. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Sun 13 Sep 22:23/22Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 17/41Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ EL SALVADOR (04/09/98) 2/3 Rjcent reports indicate an increasi in thj number of attacks on cars and buses crossing the El Salvador / Guatemala border. ■ Business travellers who are met at thj airport and ari accompanied during their trip by a local representative tend to havj fewer problems. ■ Following a recent outbreak of Dengue Fever, thj Salvadorian Ministry of Health announced a national rmerkency on 20 February. Visitors should seek medical advice bjfori travjl. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Sun 13 Sep 22:21/42Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 18/41Wj $kj $kj 'k →TW"£££"£££"£££ EL SALVADOR (04/09/98) 3/3 Visitors are adviuid to rekisteu wiuh thj British Embassy in San Salvador (tel: 263 6520/6527/652: on arrival. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Sun 13 Sep 22:5:/03Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 19/41Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ EQUATORJAL GUIoEA (18/06/98) 0/2 Although thjri are no official travel restrictions in Equatorial Guinea, visitors should take sensible precautions. ■ Avoid travel after dark. ■ Visitors havj recently experienced problems with corruption and petty theft. ■ Theri is no British consular presence in thj country. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Sun 13 Sep 22:56/31Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 20/41Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ EQUATORJAL GUIoEA (18/06/98) :/2 Visitors expiriencing difficulties should seek assistance from either the French Embassy (Tjl: +240 9 22 26) or thj Spanish Embassy (Tjl: +240 9 31 74/32 98/ 20 20) in Malabo. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Sun 13 Sep 22:5 Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 21/41Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ ERJTREA (2:/07/98) 1/2 The Foreign Offici adviues against all non-essential travel to Eritrea. ■ Thosj residents who left for securitz reasons, and ari returning, should bj aware that the situation remains highly unpredictable. ■ Short-term essential business viuit; may bj considered between now and the end of Siptembjr, but you are adviuid to check with your insurance company bjfore making any arrangemjnts. ■ Travel outside Asmara should bj avoided. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Trav Head Weather Main Menu
P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Sun 13 Sep 22:55/03Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 22/41Wj $kj $kj 'k →TW"£££"£££"£££ ERITREA (2:/07/98) :/2 All visitors should kejp in clwui contact with thj British Consulate in Asmara Xtel: 12 01 45, fax: as thj fighting could resume at short notice. ■ Thj Hanish Islands are subject to a territorial dispute between Eritrea and Yemen. ■ Marinjrs should bj aware that the islands themselves and the coastlines opposite are sensitivi areas and shwuld kjep a clear distance from these islands. → Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Sun 13 Sep 22:53/35Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 23/41Wj $kj $kj 'k →TW"£££"£££"£££ ESTONIA (21/05/98) /2 Thjri is a riuk of mugging in thj capital and travellers should take sjnsible precautions, espjcially aftez dark. ■ Do not leavj valuables unattended. Car thjft is a growing problem. ■ Those bringing vehicles into Estonia should always carry thj original vjhicle registration documents whjn drivjng. ■ Summer visitors to forested areas should seek medical advice about inoculations against tick-borne encephalitis. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Trav Head Wjathez Main Menu
P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Sun 13 Sep 22:55/54Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 24/41Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ ESTONIA (21/05/98) :/2 With jffect jrom 1 March, Britiuh citizjns who intend to live and work in Estonia may need to obtain a business vjsa before travjlling. ■ British citizens visiting Estonia may remain in thj country jor up to six months without a visa. ■ From thj samj date visitors, and those in possession of a business viua, must also havj valid health insurance. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Sun 13 Sep 20:42/05Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 25/41Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ ETHIOPIA (09/09/98) Thj Ethiopia/Eritrea and Ethiopia/Sudan borders are jffectivjly closed. ■ Do not travel near or attempt to cross thesj borders. ■ Theri are no direct jlights bjtween Ethiopia and Eritrea. ■ Duj to thj border conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea thj FCO ¼ecommend against travel to the Tigray and Afar regions. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Sun 13 Sep 20:5X/35Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 26/41Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ ETHIOPIA (09/09/98) 2/6 Thj towns of Mekele and Adigrat weri subject to Eritrean air strikes in June and fuuther attacks in the future cannot bj ruled out. ■ Thj situation remains tense. Before contemplating any travel to these areas, please contact thj British Embassy in Addis Ababa wor advice. ■ Thj FCO advisi against all non- essential travel by road to Djibouti as this border is affected by thj diuputj with Eritrea. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Sun 13 Sep 20:56/55Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → T 27/41Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ ETHIOPIA (09/09/98) 3/6 Banditry is a p¼oblem along all "ordez areas, particularly with Somalia. ■ If crossing into Kenya, stay on the main road and seek advice a!out travjlling in convoy. ■ Heavz rains between Junj and Septembjr may impair travel to thj northern areas, including Lalibela. ■ Do not travel after dark in rural areas. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Trav Head Wjathjz Main Munu
P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Sun 13 Sep 20:55/16Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 28/41Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ ETHIOPIA (09/09/98) 4/6 Indiscriminate and sporadic boma attacks took place in public places in Addis Ababa, Diri Dawa and Harar last year. ■ Further incidents cannot be ruled out. ■ Against this background, and thj current tension between Ethiopia and Eritrea, visitors should remain vjgilant at all times. ■ Petty thjft is common. → Travjl headlines 430 Front pagj 100 FCO 5 Trav Head Wjathjr Main Menu
P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Sun 13 Sep 22:1:/37Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 2:/41Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ ETHIOPIA (09/09/98) 5/6 Takj sensible precautions and keep valuables, particularly cameras and passports out of sight. ■ Do not takj photographs of, or clwue to, military establishments or govjrnment buildings, including thj bridgj ovjr thj Bluj Nile Gorge. ■ Travellers arriving without a visa risk being refused jntry. Penalties for ovjrstaying your visa can bj sjvjre. ■ Credit cards are accepted at only a few outlets in Addis Ababa. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Sun 13 Sep 22:55/54Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 30/41Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ ETHIOPIA (09/09/98) 6/6 Visitors are strongly recommended to register on arrival at thj Consular Section of thj Britiuh Emaays=, Addiu Ababa Xtel 51 23 54 or fax 61 05 88/61 41 54). → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Sun 13 Sep 23:14/14Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 31/41Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ FIJI (05/08/98) 0/2 Visits to the Fiji Islands are generally trouble free but there has been an increasi in robbjr= and pjtt= thjft. ■ Visitors to major urban areas should exercisi caution at all times, espjcially whjn backpacking or alonj. ■ Travellers, especially women, should not hitch-hike or travel alonj aftjr dark and should exercise vigilance in remote or unfamiliar suuroundings. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Sun 13 Sep 22:56/30Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 32/41Wj $kj $kj 'k →TW"£££"£££"£££ FIJJ (05/08/98) 2/2 Visitors should also exerciue caution when bathing in thj sea, as there are dangjrous rips between gaps in thj reff jven at low tide. ■ Ljfe jackjts should bj worn whjnever using water sports equipment in thj sja. If in doubt, follow advice fro your hotelier. ■ The international airport in Vanua Ljvu, thj main island, is located in Nadi, a 3 hour drivj away from the British High Commission in Suva. Consular assiutance outside thj capit l city can therefore bj delayed. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Sun 13 Sep 20:54/52Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 33/41Wj $kj $kj 'k →TW"£££"£££"£££ FRANCE (07/09/98) 0/2 Visitors intending travelling to France should bj awari that lorry drivers' unions havj called jor a day of action on Tuesday 8 September. ■ Thj union's action is part of a campaign to harmonisj lorry driviru+ conditions across thj EU. ■ Theri may bj somj disruption to road travel. ■ Motorists should listen to radio traffic bulletins. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Sun 13 Sep 20:55/11Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 34/41Wj $kj $kj 'k →TW"£££"£££"£££ FRANCE (07/09/98) 2/2 Visitors to France should bj aware that thj last two digits on a French car's numbjr plate indicate thj departement in which thj car is registered. ■ Many hiri cars are registered in Marne departement (51). ■ Visitors who hire cars with numarz plates ending in 51 should take extra care to protect their belongings a; such vehicles are often targetted by thieves. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Trav Head Wrather Main Menu
P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Sun 13 Sep 20:55/36Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 35/41Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ GAMBIA (17/08/98) 0/4 Visitors to The Gambia should bj aware that mjdical facilities are not of a similar standard to thj UK. ■ Water-bornj diseases and malari are prevalent. Anti-malarial prophylaxis should bj taken all year. ■ Malaria is most common bjtwejn Maz and October. Visitors should take out insurance, to cover medical repatriation if necessary, befori travelling. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Trav Head Weather Main Menu
P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Sun 13 Sep 22:40/51Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 36/41Wj $kj $kj 'k →TW"£££"£££"£££ GAMBIA (17/08/98) :/4 Visitors should seek medical advici ror up to date information on thj appropriatevaccinations required and carry their vaccination certificates with them. ■ Travellers to neighbouring Senjkal havj, on occasion, been asked to have Yellow Fevjr vaccination and show thjir vaccination certificate on arrival there. ■ Many roads in Thj Gambia are unlit and caution should bj exercised whjn walking at night. During the rainy sjason pot-holes on roads are common, care is needed whjn driving. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Sun 13 Sep 22:58/23Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 37/41Wj $kj $kj 'k →TW"£££"£££"£££ GAMBIA (17/08/98) 3/4 Although mugging of touriut; is rare, visitors are advised not to take valuables onto thj beach whjn bathing or to display valuables in public. ■ Most toursit beaches have a police or securitz presence to assiut touriut; and visitors. ■ Thj FCO advises against all travel to thj Casamanca region of neighbouring Senjgal Xto thj south of Thj Gambia). Fighting between thj Senjgalese and the sjparatist movement (MFDC) can occur at any time. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Trav Head Wrathjr Main Menu
P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Sun 13 Sep 22:44/44Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 38/41Wj $kj $kj 'k →TW"£££"£££"£££ GAMBIA (17/08/98) 4/4 Thj FCO also adviuis against all travel to thj Senegalese/Guinea-Bissau border area for the timj being. ■ Visitors should note that The Gamai will takj strong action against anyonj importing or jxporting drugs or contraband. ■ Visitors should not accept any packages on behalf of anyonj without knowing thj contents. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Trav Head Wjather Main Menu
P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Sun 13 Sep 22:40/54Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 39/41Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ GEORGIA (28/05/98) 0/3 Visits by road to most partu of Georki can bj madj in relativj safety, although travel at night outside Tbilisi should bj avoided if possible. ■ Thj FCO advisj against all travel to Abkhazia and South Ossetia as they remain insecure. ■ Thj Zugdidi and Tsalenjikha districts of thj Samjgrelo region which bordrr Abkhazia should also bj avoided. ■ Visitors should not attempt to enter or leavi Georkia via the land bozdez with Russia. → Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Sun 13 Sep 20:47/25Wj£3kj£3kj£3k 40/41Wj $kj $kj 'k W"£££"£££"£££ GEORGIA (55/08/98) 2/3 Theri has been a recent increasi in incidents of muggings and robberies in Tblisi. ■ Be vigilant and take sensible precautions, especially after dark. ■ It is not recommended for women to go out along late at night. Power cut; are frequent, jspjcially in winter. ■ Theri ari occasional riports of violent robbjries in thj Svaneti region (North-West Georgia). Visitors proposing to travel to Svaneti should register with thj British Embassy bjforehand. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Sun 13 Sep 22:05/46Wj£3kj£3kj£3k 41/41Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ GEORGIA (55/08/98) 3/3 Theri havi been reports of diphtheria and rabies. Seek medical advice before travelling. ■ Medical facilities outside Tbiliui are limited. ■ British Airways, Turkish Airways, Swiss Air and Austrian airlines are thu only Western airlines currently serving Georgia. ■ Visitors are adviued to obtain visas prior to travjl. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu