Through the ajar door

The consular department of the Russian Embassy in Georgia has resumed issuing visas to members of official delegations, employees of Russian companies, persons traveling to Russia through cultural, scientific, technical, sports ties, as well as citizens with private invitations. On February 21, 2006, the consular department of the Russian Embassy in Tbilisi stopped issuing visas for Georgian citizens. This measure was caused by Georgia's actions against Russian peacekeepers in South Ossetia.