Interior Ministry Denies Concerns of ‘20,000 Russian Citizens’ Entering Georgia Through Larsi in One Day - Civil Georgia
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Tens of thousands of Russians have decided to go to Georgia on the basis of rumors about a possible new wave of mobilization this fall. Russia's Federal Customs Service (FSV) has announced a " record flow of passengers" at the border crossing point of Verhniy Lars.
More than 20,000 people crossed Russia ' s border with Georgia 24 hours a day, reported to the Federal Customs Service on the evening of 18 August.
At the Upper Lars crossing point on the Russian-Georgian border, the activity may involve travel not only to Georgia but also to Armenia, as RTVI stated by Arthur Muradyan, Vice-President of the Association of Russian Tour Operators.
Interior Ministry Denies Concerns of ‘20,000 Russian Citizens’ Entering Georgia Through Larsi in One Day - Civil Georgia
Georgia’s Interior Ministry said on August 19 that 7,880 “citizens of various countries” crossed into Georgia from Russia through the Larsi border checkpoint in the previous 24 hours, rejecting reports and concerns that “20,000 Russian citizens” had entered the country through the checkpoint in a single day. The ministry’s statement came a day after a report by Russia’s North Caucasus Customs Administration that over 20,000 passengers had crosse…
Due to the record passenger traffic through the border crossing of Upper Lars to Georgia, Russia is sending more customs officers. "The shifts have been reinforced, more staff have been recruited to increase capacity and speed up transport", Russia's FCS reports. It has been marking a peak on the checkpoint for several days. "On 15 and 16 August, more than 19,000 people have passed through the pass point daily," says the FCS release, and on 18 A…
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