Embassy/Consulate Closings
Mar 20, 2003 | 5:31 pm
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Embassy/Consulate Closings
Looks like lots of embassies and consulates are closing as a result of the war, including some surprising locations:
http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/...ngs/index.html
Did this happen back in 1991? Does this change anyone's feelings about traveling abroad?
A partial list:
• Almaty, Khazakstan
• Amman, Jordan
• All posts in Australia
• Bucharest, Romania
• Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Cairo, Egypt
• Caracas, Venezuela,
• Damascus, Syria
• Istanbul, Turkey
• Kabul, Afghanistan
• Lagos, Nigeria
• Paris, France
• Nairobi, Kenya
• Oslo, Norway
• All posts in Pakistan
• Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Savanna, Yemen
• Skopje, Macedonia
• All posts in South Africa
• Surabaya, Indonesia
• Tel Aviv, Israel
• Jerusalem
http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/...ngs/index.html
Did this happen back in 1991? Does this change anyone's feelings about traveling abroad?
A partial list:
• Almaty, Khazakstan
• Amman, Jordan
• All posts in Australia
• Bucharest, Romania
• Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Cairo, Egypt
• Caracas, Venezuela,
• Damascus, Syria
• Istanbul, Turkey
• Kabul, Afghanistan
• Lagos, Nigeria
• Paris, France
• Nairobi, Kenya
• Oslo, Norway
• All posts in Pakistan
• Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Savanna, Yemen
• Skopje, Macedonia
• All posts in South Africa
• Surabaya, Indonesia
• Tel Aviv, Israel
• Jerusalem
Mar 20, 2003 | 9:49 pm
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What does "closed" mean? Closed to public access? I don't think it means evacuated. I would expect that there would still be consular services to US citizens in those locations - but you probably can't just show up at the door. Maybe I'm wrong?
Mar 20, 2003 | 10:37 pm
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In some cases closed means the embassy personnel have left the building (sorry Elvis). Not sure if that's the case in all instances, but I know a lot of countries are evacuating embassy personnel.