Ministry of Internal Affairs: 190 foreign nationals deported from Georgia in 2023

A total of 190 foreign nationals were deported from Georgia throughout 2023, the Ministry of Internal Affairs said on Wednesday in its latest update of the figures.

Most of the citizens expelled - 41 - were Azerbaijanis, the statistics show, followed by:

• Iran with 32 citizens
• India - 27
• Russia - 13
• Egypt - 9
• Nigeria - 9
• Turkey - 8
• China - 8
• Bangladesh - 7
• Jordan - 6
• Iraq - 6
• Pakistan - 5

Figures also showed the most of the deported individuals - 85 - were from the 16-40 age group. The list also included 27 minors.

The body said the number followed the figure of 165 people expelled in 2022, 77 in 2021, and 49 in 2020.