Representatives of the Georgian opposition proposed to amend the country's legislation in order to reduce the influx of migrants from Russia and the influence of Russian capital. As of November last year, more than 700 thousand Russians entered the territory of Georgia, of which about 100 thousand remained. These figures were announced by the head of state Salome Zurabishvili.

Members of the opposition Euro-Optimists party have initiated three legislative innovations due in September. Thus, it is proposed to reduce the period of permissible stay for Russians in Georgia (from 12 to 3 months), reduce the period of residence permits, and introduce a ban on the purchase of real estate in addition to the current ban on the acquisition of agricultural land.

“These changes should be considered in September, and there should be no excuses from the parliamentary committee. The country is changing – hundreds of people stay abroad, and they are mostly replaced by Russian citizens, who buy real estate here, create a business,” Roman Gotsiridze, a representative of the Eurooptimists faction, spoke on the opposition Georgian TV channel Mtavari Arkhi.

It is unlikely that the opposition will be able to implement this initiative, given the almost complete control of the ruling party over the executive and legislative authorities of the country. Georgian Dream has a majority in parliament, and its government has been pursuing a consistent policy of rapprochement and improvement of relations with Russia over the past year and a half.