NO PANIC AMONG ARMENIAN NATIONALS VACATIONING IN GEORGIAN BATUMI
ARMENPRESS
Aug 11, 2008
YEREVAN, AUGUST 11, ARMENPRESS: Hakob Haji-Hakobian, Armenia’s
consular general in Georgia’s Batumi, told Armenpress that there is
no panic among Armenian nationals vacationing in this Georgian Black
sea resort town.
Speaking to Armenpress by phone the consular general said the number
of Armenians leaving for home even fell on August 11. He said some
650 Armenians arrived in Armenia today against 1,600 on August 10.
"Armenians are being transported by buses towards Armenian border and
there is no tension," he said adding that tensions in western parts
of Georgia decreased too.
He said the personnel of the consulate works round the clock.