covert munkey

Tajikistan


This advice has been reviewed and reissued with an amendment to the Summary and General (Electricity Supply) section (The energy crisis experienced in Tajikistan in February 2008 has now eased). We no longer advise against all but essential travel to Tajikistan.
Tajikistan suffered a particularly severe winter this year and in early 2008 they experienced an energy crisis, with much of the county (including hotels) being without electricity. The situation in Dushanbe and most large towns is now back to normal, though rural areas may experience power cuts for a few more weeks. See the General (Electricity Supply) section of this advice for more details.


There is a general threat from terrorism in Tajikistan. Attacks could be indiscriminate, including in places frequented by expatriates and foreign travellers. See the Terrorism section of this advice for more details.


The overall security situation in Tajikistan is currently stable but tourism, health and transport infrastructure in country is poor and travel requires careful planning. You should avoid off-road areas immediately adjoining the Afghan, Uzbek and Kyrgyz borders, which may be mined. See the Local Travel section of this advice for more details.


Few British nationals visit Tajikistan. We are not aware of any British nationals who required consular assistance in Tajikistan in 2007.


We strongly recommend that you obtain comprehensive travel and medical insurance including evacuation by air ambulance before travelling. You should check any exclusions, and that your policy covers you for all the activities you want to undertake. See the General (Insurance) section of this advice and Travel Insurance for more details.
Click here to view the article

Kind regards,

__________________
http://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwcloseprote-21