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it will be nice if it is open, because I have heard its a really spectacularly beautiful road. Very steep mountains, very windy road.
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I have a good idea (that I can't follow up on). 
Why doesn't someone who speaks decent Russian or Georgian telephone the border post or ministry in charge of border control and ask the people there if they will let non-CIS people through?:confused1: That would at least solve the "argument" 
I would do it myself... But I don't speak either of those languages.
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Why doesn't someone who speaks decent Russian or Georgian telephone the border post or ministry in charge of border control and ask the people there if they will let non-CIS people through?:confused1:
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heh heh, you don't live in Russia do you? It would be quite difficult to find and get through to anyone in Moscow that has, or will give you, an answer, and then even when you got an answer you really couldn't be 100% sure...I could probably do it if I had a couple of days to sit on the phone, but I don't.
The border post might be easier if someone could find the phone number...
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The border post might be easier if someone could find the phone number...
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I think that should be 2 phone numbers (and 2 languages!).
Just because one country does or does not have an entry/exit point open for certain classes of passport holders to enter/exit, does not guarantee the adjoining country has the same policy or even knows of its neighbour's policy.
Here we have 2 governments not currently disposed to exhibiting much mutual co-operation. (The people are different!)
It only needs one side to impose a restriction to produce the absolute result of no-one at all of that class crossing.
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Good point Tony...I think we need a volunteer to go down there and check it out!
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Good point Tony...I think we need a volunteer to go down there and check it out!
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thats a job for a 'true believer' .... i couldnt talk myself into testing it out cause I am too sceptical to start with.
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I think we need a volunteer to go down there and check it out!
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Well, right now you are nearer than anyone else on this thread!
And failing you it's Belka next, by a couple of Km - and she is CIS !
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And failing you it's Belka next, by a couple of Km - and she is CIS !
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Belka doesnt qualify ... we need to see a non CIS rider and bike go thru there!
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