175 citizens of Azerbaijan are serving prison sentences in Georgia.
Modern.az reports with reference to the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Sakstat) that the number of foreign citizens in Georgian prisons increased by 3.3 times compared to 2021, reaching 1762 people as of May 1, 2026.
Azerbaijani citizens are also included in the statistics of foreigners held in the prisons of the neighboring country. Currently, the number of Azerbaijani citizens serving sentences there is 175. For comparison, in 2021 this figure was 103 people.
According to statistics, the leaders in terms of the number of foreign prisoners are:
Turkey: 539 people (140 in 2021)
Russia: 196 people (more than 77)
Ukraine: 176 people (more than 36)
Azerbaijan: 175 people (more than 103)
Iran: 100 people (more than 28)
According to the information, out of 1762 foreign prisoners, 1182 are already serving sentences based on the verdict issued against them, while the rest are awaiting trial. According to Georgian legislation, foreigners must leave the country after the end of their sentence, and their return may be prohibited for up to 20 years.
Currently, the Georgian parliament is discussing new legislative changes related to the deportation of conditionally released foreigners. It should be noted that as of May 1, 2026, 697 foreign citizens have been conditionally sentenced.
