Georgian PM highlights Gov’t's strict migration policy, allowing to protect national interests

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Wednesday highlighted his Government's strict migration policy, which allowed it to protect national interests, and further vowed to continue work with this approach in the future.

During a hearing in the Parliament, Kobakhidze underlined challenges related to the demographic issue, which required a complex approach.

“Demography is one of the main challenges for our country. Last year, we had the first year in recent years when the number of Georgian citizens entering Georgia exceeded the number of citizens leaving. In previous years, we had a big disadvantage”, the PM said.

“We also have serious problems with the birth-death ratio. We have challenges in both natural increase and migration, although this is a separate issue and we can discuss it in detail within the framework of a separate hearing. A complex approach is required to resolve this issue for our country. Most importantly, we have a strict migration policy, which allows us to protect our national interests, and we will continue to work with this approach in the future”, he concluded.