Georgia negotiating with Germany, France, Poland, Israel on legal employment
The Georgian Foreign Ministry says that signing deals with EU member states on the legal employment of Georgia is among its priorities.Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Georgia is negotiating with three EU member states, Germany, France and Poland to allow for the legal employment of Georgians in those countries, as well as with Israel, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia reports.
An agreement has already been achieved with France.
Legal employment of Georgians is one of the priorities for the ministry of Foreign Affairs, as such deals will decrease the number of illegal migrants and boost the qualification of Georgian nationals,” the Foreign Ministry says.
A pilot project is underway with Poland, with up to 45 Georgian citizens legally employed, the ministry says.
Per the programme, Georgians employed abroad are only allowed to stay and work temporarily.
The Embassy of France has provided details regarding the recent agreement between France and Georgia which will allow a certain category of Georgian citizens to receive temporary residency permits and work legally in the country.
French, German, Swiss and Swedish ambassadors to Georgia have announced plans to meet with Georgian Interior Minister Giorgi Gakharia in the coming days to discuss ways of decreasing the number of Georgian asylum seekers in their countries.
Georgian Justice Minister Thea Tsulukiani has met with the European Commission official for Migration and Home Affairs Simon Mordue earlier today to discuss how to overcome recent difficulties for the EU-Georgia visa free deal signed in 2017.
The French president has signed an agreement ratified by the country’s legislative body which will allow a certain category of Georgian citizens to receive temporary residency permits and work legally in the country. The agreement covers both the employment of Georgians in France and French citizens in Georgia.
The number of Georgians returning back to homeland from Russia has increased 10 times over the past 10 years, Georgia’s State Commission on Migration Issues reports.
Citizens of Georgia who used to do seasonal work abroad before the pandemic may be abale to find seasonal jobs in their home country.
Georgian citizens will be able to go to work in Turkey, but when they return they will have to quarantine for 14 days, announces the Chairman of the Government of Adjara Tornike Rijvadze.
Georgian citizens will now be allowed to seek employment as clinic support staff in Israel thanks to a new bilateral agreement on temporary employment for Georgian citizens in Israel signed between Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenaz and Georgian Ambassador to Israel Lasha Zhvania, announces the Embassy of Israel to Georgia.
Starting today Georgian citizens can apply for legal employment in Israel for a one-year term as part of an agreement signed between Israel and Georgia on April 9, announces the Ministry of Health of Georgia.