TBILISI, August 12 – Georgia’s Interior Ministry says it has deported 34 foreign nationals in recent days as part of a coordinated effort to tackle illegal migration. Those expelled were citizens of India, Russia, Nigeria, Iran, Egypt, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, Kenya, Armenia, and Kyrgyzstan. Under Georgian law, they have also been banned from re-entering the … Read more
TBILISI, August 5 – Georgian authorities have deported 22 foreign nationals from 11 countries, citing violations of immigration law. The Ministry of Internal Affairs announced that the deportations followed a series of “complex operations” carried out in recent days across the country. Those deported include citizens of Iraq, Russia, Iran, India, Turkey, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Jordan, … Read more
TBILISI, July 31 – Georgia’s State Security Service (SSS) has arrested a senior opposition figure, Lasha Tsanava, on charges of immigration fraud. Tsanava, a political council member of the United National Movement (UNM), is accused of receiving money from a foreign citizen in return for promising to help secure a residence permit in Georgia. According … Read more