As part of efforts to combat illegal migration, the Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs conducted a special immigration control operation, the Ministry announced in a statement.

“Based on obtained information, department officers inspected specific locations to identify foreign nationals residing in Georgia without legal grounds. As a result of the operation, 13 foreign citizens were detained, including nationals of Jordan, Egypt, Pakistan, India, and Turkey,” the statement reads.

It was determined that these individuals were in the country in violation of the Law of Georgia On the Legal Status of Foreigners and Stateless Persons.

According to the Ministry, the detainees have been placed in the Migration Department’s temporary accommodation center, and the necessary procedures for their deportation are currently underway.

“The Migration Department will continue to carry out regular immigration control operations to ensure the effective enforcement of the Law of Georgia On the Legal Status of Foreigners and Stateless Persons,” the Ministry added.