Georgian citizens seek employment abroad

By Natalia Kochiashvili

Wednesday, April 14

The first group for employment in Germany leaves Georgia today.

Along with Germany and Israel, France will allow Georgian citizens to find legal employment in the country by the end of 2021.

For the purpose of employment in Germany, the first group of 20 people is leaving Georgia today. Giorgi Bunturi, Head of the Labor Migration Division of the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labor, Health and Social Affairs, announced yesterday. According to the official, currently, about 98,000 people are registered for legal employment in Germany. “That sounds like a lot - the number is quite large, but in reality, there are far fewer job seekers. This was shown by the practice at the interview stage,” he said.

As Bunturi informed, “the selection and interview process is active and a list of a number of people has already been sent to Germany; Relevant work permits have also been obtained for the part and the first group will leave for work in Germany tomorrow.” He specified that the whole group will work with an employer in agriculture.

France will allow Georgian citizens to find legal employment in the country by the end of 2021. According to the Head of the Labor Migration Division, the agreement has been signed, which has already entered into force. Bunturi said it is for France to decide how quickly they will fulfill their obligations in order for the legal employment program to be launched in the country.

“At this stage, relevant consultations are underway with the French side to move to the implementation stage. Develop an appropriate scheme under which our citizens will be able to find temporary legal employment in France. Consultations are underway and we hope that the French direction will be activated by the end of the year.” he commented emphasizing that this process depends on the French side.

There are a total of 50 professions that can be employed in France. The required professions include bartenders, hotel services, as well as representatives of the construction sector, cooks, etc. The opportunities will be presented to people of different professions in terms of both professional and higher education.