Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs has deported 103 foreign nationals who were found to be staying in the country illegally, according to the ministry’s Migration Department.

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has promised to “completely rid the country of illegal migrants” and to safeguard citizens’ interests and the national economy amid a rising influx of foreigners, according to a video statement released on Monday.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met on Tuesday in Komarno, Slovakia, to discuss strategies for combating illegal migration and to explore avenues for regional cooperation.

Azerbaijan highly appreciates its longstanding relationship with the International Association of Prosecutors and believe it is important to strengthen efforts to further solidify this partnership, President Ilham Aliyev said in his message to the participants of the 29th Annual Conference and General Meeting of the International Association of Prosecutors.

European migration is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon that involves millions of people arriving in the continent for various reasons. From January to September 24, 2023, approximately 186,000 people arrived in Southern Europe (Italy, Greece, Spain, Cyprus, and Malta) by sea, with the majority — over 130,000 — landing in Italy, an 83 percent increase from the same period in 2022.