64 foreign citizens detained in Georgia

Employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs' Migration Department detained 64 foreign citizens as a result of complex immigration control measures conducted across the country. According to the agency, law enforcement officers checked individuals at various locations and facilities who did not have a legal basis to stay in Georgia. Imedi+3

It was established that the detainees were in the country in violation of the Law of Georgia "On the Legal Status of Aliens and Stateless Persons." Among the detainees are citizens of Jordan, Pakistan, Turkey, Russia, India, Bangladesh, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, China, Thailand, and Uzbekistan. Imedi+3

At this stage, the detainees are in the Migration Department's temporary accommodation center and procedures for their expulsion from the country are underway. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, since the entry into force of the legislative amendments to date, a total of more than 20,000 foreign citizens have been checked within the framework of special immigration control. Imedi+4