Georgia’s migration office deports 42 in April-May
The Migration Department of Georgia's Interior Ministry arrested and expelled 42 citizens of different countries between April and May, the body said on Wednesday. Photo: Ministry of Internal Affairs
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The Migration Department of Georgia's Interior Ministry arrested and expelled 42 citizens of different countries between April and May, the body said on Wednesday.
The Department deported citizens of Iraq, Iran, Algeria, Pakistan, Armenia, Russia, Jordan and Egypt, as well as eight minor nationals of Azerbaijan, who had entered the country and resided without a legal status.
The state body also said the minors were involved in “various anti-social activities”.
Some of the individuals left Georgia “voluntarily”, it added, while others were forcibly expelled based on “measures taken by the Migration Department”.
Georgian Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri on Tuesday highlighted the importance of Georgia being recognised as a safe country in its pursuit of European Union membership, after the German Bundesrat’s decision to assign the status to Georgia.
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.
The Georgian Interior Ministry on Wednesday said it had launched an electronic facial recognition programme earlier this month to increase the effectiveness of control at border checkpoints across the country.
A total of 1,070 Georgian citizens have been deported from several European Union member states over the past three months for violations of mandatory terms of stay in the countries, the Georgian Interior Ministry said on Thursday.