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From left to right: Dato who insists he is Armenian even though his family moved to Georgia over 200 years ago. Jacqui who insists she is Australian and moved to Georgia a mere 6 months ago. And Giorgi Pertaia, most definitely Georgian and my customs expert.


From: Asia » Georgia

Georgian  Flag The region of present-day Georgia contained the ancient kingdoms of Colchis and Kartli-Iberia. The area came under Roman influence in the first centuries AD and Christianity became the state religion in the 330s. Domination by Persians, Arabs, and T... [read more]
Blog: Checking out Georgian Customs
Date: July 18th 2006

One of my more interesting jobs this summer has been with AmCham’s Custom Project. We’ve been working on how to create a manual for Georgian researchers to time customs procedures at checkpoints along the border. One of my duties was to travel with some of the Customs team to checkpoints and assess how long it takes for goods to get through the customs process. Honestly, the work isn’t al ... read more




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