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Trip to Georgia and Armenia

We are looking at a Gate 1 Tour of Georgia and Armenia. We love Gate 1, but would like some opinion on how safe those country are.

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Armenia is a Level two, not unlike a lot of Western Europe. Its a Level 2 primarily because of the war with Azerbaijan. Georgia is a Level 1. Georgia has had its share of extended, very large and sometimes violent protests. But that sort of thing comes and goes. I would sign up for the State Department advisory notices (STEP) and watch what you get for a month or so and that might help you decide.

Georgia travel advisory: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/georgia-travel-advisory.html#:~:text=Georgia%20%2D%20Level%201%3A%20Exercise%20Normal%20Precautions&text=Some%20areas%20have%20increased%20risk,%2C%20civil%20unrest%2C%20and%20landmines.

Armenia travel advisory: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/armenia-travel-advisory.html#:~:text=Armenia%20%2D%20Level%202%3A%20Exercise%20Increased%20Caution&text=Updated%20to%20reflect%20changes%20in,Some%20areas%20have%20increased%20risk.

STEP Progra: https://mytravel.state.gov/s/step

Georgia protests history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024%E2%80%932025_Georgian_protests
Georgia protests current news: https://news.az/news/protests-in-georgia-spread-to-eastern-suburbs-of-tbilisi and https://cepa.org/article/repression-pushes-georgia-further-from-europe/

Would I go right now? Yea, probably. But you have no idea who I am or how smart or wise or ignorant or stupid I may be so that statement is worthless.