Tbilisi. May 06 (Prime-New) – The government of Georgia will take into consideration the experience of Israel in its intention to return the exiled Muslim Georgians. Israel has gained a considerable experience in repatriation, Giorgi Khaindrava, Georgian State Minister for Conflict Resolution told journalists after his meeting with Shaptay Tsur, Israeli Ambassador to Georgia on Friday. According to him, the representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel will visit Georgia on the next week and share their know-how in repatriation.
After its affiliation to the Council of Europe in 1998, Georgia committed itself to return the descendents of the Muslim Georgians, exiled by the decision of the Soviet Government in 1940s. |