Employees of the Migration Department of Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs conducted special immigration control operations across the country. The Ministry of Internal Affairs reports this.

“As a result of comprehensive operations, 48 foreign nationals who were illegally staying in Georgia have been detained. They include citizens of Türkiye, Cuba, Iraq, Nigeria, Jordan, China, India, Pakistan, Vietnam, Azerbaijan and Russia.

As part of the special immigration control operations, Migration Department employees inspected facilities serving various purposes.

The inspections established that the detained individuals were staying in Georgia in violation of the requirements of Georgia’s Law on the Legal Status of Aliens and Stateless Persons.

The detainees are currently being held at the Migration Department’s Temporary Accommodation Centre. The relevant procedures are underway to ensure their removal from Georgia,” the statement said.