28.03.22
During the meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Diaspora and the Caucasus, where modern migration processes were discussed, the chairman of the political group "European Socialists" Fridon Indzhiya stated that the Georgian diaspora living abroad is the intellectual, demographic and financial wealth of Georgia.
Information about migration studies, as well as support aimed at attracting and implementing diaspora investments, was presented by Natiya Kvitsiani, program coordinator of the International Organization for Migration (МОМ).
According to Fridon Indzhiya, it is necessary to systematize and analyze the opportunities of the Georgian diaspora in foreign countries.
"About a million citizens of Georgia are in Russia, and another 500 thousand are in other countries. And where did we lose the rest? This is interesting. Generally, I believe that it is very important to search for Georgians and Georgian families. I consider it necessary to systematize data about that – where they live, what they do, what spheres of activity, etc. All this needs to be done to analyze how Georgia can use its potential and opportunities. Every person living abroad is our treasure. "I have in mind the application of their knowledge and capital in our country", - said the deputy, emphasizing that these connections would help Georgia to stand on its feet and develop such areas as medicine, agriculture and other areas.
According to the chairman of the political group, it is necessary to work closely with the corresponding parliamentary committee to attract diaspora representatives.