Israeli and Georgia Ambassador will sign in Jerusalem the bilateral agreement on the temporary employment of Georgian citizen auxiliary workers in Israel.

Today (30th September) Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gaby Ashkenzi, and Georgia’s Ambassador, Lasha Zhvania, will sign in Jerusalem the bilateral agreement on the temporary employment of Georgian citizen auxiliary workers in Israel. Tomorrow (1st October) Georgian Minister of IDPs from Occupied Territories, Labour, Health & Social Affairs, Ekaterine Tikaradze, and Israel Ambassador, Ran Gidor, will sign the Implementation Protocol for the said Agreement in Tbilisi.The 2 documents are designed to facilitate the recruitment and temporary employment of hundreds of Georgian auxiliary workers to be employed in long term care facilities in Israel, caring for persons with chronic or complex medical conditions and/or physical or cognitive disabilities.Teams of diplomats, civil servants, lawyers and experts from government departments in both countries have been working diligently and assiduously over the past few months in order to put in place a system of recruitment, training and employment which would be fair, effective and efficient. The entire process will be implemented, monitored and supervised by relevant government bodies in order to guarantee that all legal requirements (in both jurisdictions) are fully adhered to.Georgia is the first country approached by the Israeli authorities for the purpose of employing foreign auxiliary workers in long term care facilities. That reflects the deep friendship between the two nations, as well as the excellent working relations between our respective governments and embassies. The Israeli Embassy would like to acknowledge and salute especially the personal contribution of Georgian Deputy Minister of IDPs, Labour, Health & Social Affairs, Tamila Barkalaia, as well as State Minister for Reconciliation and Civic Equality, Tea Akhvlediani (in her previous capacity).Teams of diplomats, civil servants, lawyers and experts from government departments in both countries have been working diligently and assiduously over the past few months in order to put in place a system of recruitment, training and employment which would be fair, effective and efficient. The entire process will be implemented, monitored and supervised by relevant government bodies in order to guarantee that all legal requirements (in both jurisdictions) are fully adhered to.Georgia is the first country approached by the Israeli authorities for the purpose of employing foreign auxiliary workers in long term care facilities. That reflects the deep friendship between the two nations, as well as the excellent working relations between our respective governments and embassies. The Israeli Embassy would like to acknowledge and salute especially the personal contribution of Georgian Deputy Minister of IDPs, Labour, Health & Social Affairs, Tamila Barkalaia, as well as State Minister for Reconciliation and Civic Equality, Tea Akhvlediani (in her previous capacity).