Tsikhanouskaya Raises Issue Of Belarusians’ Situation In Georgia At Meeting With Kobakhidze

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya discussed the problems faced by Belarusians living in Georgia with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the European Political Community summit in Dublin, Tsikhanouskaya’s Office reports.

Tsikhanouskaya drew the Georgian officials’ attention to the difficulties Belarusians face in Georgia, including legalising their stay, obtaining documents and securing residence permits. She also stressed the importance of protecting the rights of Belarusians who were forced to leave their homeland because of political persecution.

Since 2020, Georgia has become a destination for Belarusians facing persecution or fearing repression in their home country. However, the Georgian authorities have not granted a single asylum application submitted by a Belarusian citizen.