Georgia and Germany want to prevent irregular migration
Germany and EU accession candidate Georgia have agreed to cooperate more closely on migration issues. An agreement signed by Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) and her Georgian counterpart, Vakhtang Gomelauri, in the capital Tbilisi on Tuesday provides, among other things, for information campaigns "on the low chances of success of asylum applications by Georgian nationals in Germany". Measures for the reintegration of returned migrants are also planned.
"We urgently need workers in many sectors, and Georgia is in a similar situation," said Faeser after the signing. "Today also shows that the conclusion of migration partnerships takes time."
According to the federal authorities responsible for deportations, Georgia is already cooperating relatively well in taking back its citizens who are required to leave the country. From the perspective of the Ministry of the Interior, last week's decision by the Bundesrat to classify the former Soviet republic as a "safe country of origin" was an important step, as appeals against a negative asylum decision then have no suspensive effect. This means that those affected can take legal action, but may have to leave Germany before the end of the legal proceedings.
According to the Federal Ministry of the Interior, almost 9,000 Georgians applied for asylum in Germany between the beginning of January and the end of November, of which a good 8,000 migrants applied for asylum in Germany for the first time. In the past three years, Georgian applicants have been granted protection status in less than one percent of cases.
In the first eleven months of this year, more than 304,000 people - around 60 percent more than in the same period last year - applied for asylum in Germany for the first time. As around one million war refugees from Ukraine, who do not have to apply for asylum, have to be accommodated at the same time, Faeser is trying to reduce the number of unauthorized entries and ensure that more people who are required to leave the country do so.
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"Additionally, Faeser mentioned during the meeting that both countries share a need for labor in various sectors, which could potentially be a subject of mutual collaboration in the future."
"Germany appreciates Georgia's efforts in facilitating the return of its nationals who are required to leave, as it contributes to the collective goal of managing migration effectively."
Source: www.ntv.de
