Georgia and Bulgaria sign an agreement on the regulation of labor migration
This opportunity will be used not only by the employees but also by their family members. Photo: The Ministry of Health
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An agreement of regulation of labor migration between Bulgaria and Georgia was signed within the framework of the first official visit of the Minister of Labor and Social Policy of the Republic of Bulgaria, on September 30.
The agreement was signed by Georgia’s and Bulgaria’s health ministers, Ekaterine Tikaradze and Biser Petkov.
Biser Petkov stressed the importance of the agreement and spoke about its benefits at the working meeting in the Ministry of Health:
This agreement will have a very positive impact on the citizens of both countries. We will be able to exchange qualified staff. They will be employed in those jobs where there is a lack of staff. Georgians in Bulgaria as well as Bulgarians in Georgia will be able to work for one year, though they will be able to extend their term up to three years. This opportunity will be used not only by the employees but also by their family members, said Biser Petkov.
Within 6 months after the agreement enters into force, both sides will continue to work on the preparation of the document required for the operation of a specific temporary legal employment scheme between Bulgaria and Georgia.
The process will create the opportunity for Georgian citizens to temporarily hire qualified workers from highly demanding professions in Bulgaria.
Implementing an active employment and labor market policy, including opening up temporary employment opportunities for Georgian citizens abroad is one of the Government’s priorities.
The German government has introduced a bill to the Bundestag which would allow highly-qualified Georgians to search for jobs in the country, the Head of the Economy and Law Department of the German Embassy to Georgia Jan Bittner told IPN.
The French president has signed an agreement ratified by the country’s legislative body which will allow a certain category of Georgian citizens to receive temporary residency permits and work legally in the country. The agreement covers both the employment of Georgians in France and French citizens in Georgia.
Three projects have been launched today in Georgia under the European Union’s EU4Youth initiative.The aim of the projects is to increase the employability of young people, develop their skills and promote their active participation in society.
Bulgaria has simplified visa issuing procedures for citizens of Georgia and five other countries. The decision was made by Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov and Minister of Tourism Nikolina Angelkova.
The number of Georgians returning back to homeland from Russia has increased 10 times over the past 10 years, Georgia’s State Commission on Migration Issues reports.
Georgian patrol police have received advanced document inspection equipment from the International Organisation for Migration with financial support of the European Union, with officers of the interior ministry set to benefit from the hardware.
Georgia has joined the European Migration Network as an observer, which will help the country reinforce cooperation in migration and asylum, announces the European Commission. This is the first time the European Migration Network has welcomed countries outside the European Economic Area (Georgia and Moldova).
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Bulgarian National Assembly Chair Rosen Zhelyazkov on Friday discussed trade, economic relations and perspectives of future cooperation in their meeting in the Georgian capital city of Tbilisi.