[...] June 10. Long queues and traffic congestion created a scene of chaos around the holiday which ended on June 9. 'Enabling people to cross the bor
[…] June 10. Long queues and traffic congestion created a scene of chaos around the holiday which ended on June 9. ‘Enabling people to cross the border with identity cards only is important because it affects our relations positively. We have common operating models at our customs,’ said Avtandil Mikatsadze, Georgian Consul General in the Black Sea border province of Trabzon, on […] with Turkey have been improving with each passing day, the border gates will remain insignificant in the future,’ he added. The abolition of the requirement to show passports at the Turkish-Georgian border in 2011 has led to a huge influx of Turkish tourists to the border town of Batumi . Casinos, night clubs and other leisure facilities in Batumi , the capital of Georgia’s Autonomous Republic of Adjara, draw thousands of Turks especially Black Sea provinces of Artvin, Rize, Trabzon, Giresun, Ordu and Samsun every day. Border crossings accelerate immensely during long holidays. ECONOMY Turkish Central Bank expected to keep rates on hold
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