Georgian citizens may be given the opportunity to find employment in Finland and Cyprus

Georgian citizens may find employment in Finland and Cyprus. As Deputy Health Minister of Georgia Tamar Barkalaia told IPN, negotiations with Finland and Cyprus are already underway.

According to her, specific decisions will be announced after the results of a new study on the need for the workforce will be published.

"Due to the war in Ukraine and migration processes in different EU countries, in general, the EU countries have suspended negotiations on circular migration. The local market is reassessing the workforce needs. Accordingly, we are waiting for the next steps from our partner countries, although there is full readiness from our side.

At this stage, negotiations are ongoing with both Finland and Cyprus. Circular migration depends on labor market demand. Accordingly, our partner countries are waiting for the results of the new research on the need for manpower, and only then will we know what their expectations are. Just as you cannot say when the war in Ukraine may end, it is also difficult to predict migration processes in advance," said Barkalaia.