Officers of the Migration Department of the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), in close coordination with relevant units, have deported 43 foreign nationals from Georgia.

According to the Ministry, the total number of people expelled from Georgia this year reached 1,200.

Through comprehensive measures undertaken recently by the Migration Department, a total of 43 citizens, including those from Russia, India, Iran, Turkiye, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, Egypt, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Jordan and Tajikistan, have been expelled from Georgia.

The MIA also confirmed that, in accordance with current legislation, those deported have been barred from re-entering Georgia.

The Migration Department of Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs is responsible for combating illegal migration within the country. Its mandate includes identifying foreign nationals residing without legal grounds and expelling them through intensive immigration controls and other measures.