MINISTRY OF ECONOMY
AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
OF GEORGIA

Vakhtang Tsintsadze: "The legislation on labor migration ensures that a balance is maintained between business needs and state interests, which includes, among other things, effective migration management"

16-07-2026

“Our goal is to have an efficient and flexible labor market, which will ultimately enable us to make economic growth even more inclusive,” –the Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Vakhtang Tsintsadze, stated at a meeting dedicated to the amendments made to the Law of Georgia on Labor Migration.

The meeting, organized under the auspices of the Business Association of Georgia, was attended by representatives of the private sector, who received detailed information on the amendments to the Law on Labor Migration, as well as the accompanying legislative and regulatory framework.

“In many directions, the legislation has been refined and practically made more tailored, on the one hand, to business interests and its needs, and on the other hand, this legislation ensures that a balance is maintained between business needs and state interests, which includes, among other things, effective control of migration,” – the Deputy Minister noted.

According to Vakhtang Tsintsadze’s assessment, significant feedback was received from the business sector. He stated that the Government of Georgia is ready to hold similar consultations and meetings with the private sector in the future, listen to their views, and implement changes if necessary.

“In general, this type of legislative framework is quite delicate; it requires certain experience and the establishment of practice. This is a dynamic process that we will actively monitor, and we stand ready to introduce additional legislative amendments to this process if needed. However, our expectation is that this legislative framework adequately addresses both private sector and state interests,” – the Deputy Minister said.

At the same time, Vakhtang Tsintsadze spoke about the shortage of qualified labor in the labor market, particularly in engineering and various technical fields. As the Deputy Minister noted, this need must be filled by the private sector, especially in the absence of cadres with such qualifications in the local market.

“The private sector should have the opportunity, if necessary, to invite highly qualified labor from abroad. On the one hand, this will not hinder business activities and will ensure the improvement of private sector competitiveness. On the other hand, migration processes must be legal, within the legislative framework, and subject to certain regulations, as is the approved practice globally and in many developed countries. Consequently, our expectation is that these amendments address precisely these challenges,” – Vakhtang Tsintsadze explained.

Along with Vakhtang Tsintsadze, the meeting on amendments to the Law of Georgia on Labor Migration was attended by the Deputy Minister of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labor, Health and Social Affairs, Giorgi Tsagareishvili, the Deputy Director of the State Employment Support Agency, Giorgi Bunturi, the Executive Director of the Business Association of Georgia, Levan Vepkhvadze and other representatives of the state and private sectors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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