Dozens Out of Foreign Ministry Amid “Reorganization” - Civil Georgia

Dozens Out of Foreign Ministry Amid “Reorganization” - Civil Georgia

Dozens of diplomats and staffers are said to have lost their jobs, and the number is expected to grow, as the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) proceeds with “reorganization.” The process began late in April and involves modifying the MFA organizational chart and posting tables. The process follows changes to the Law on Civil Service enacted late in 2024 that abolished merit-based competitive hiring for senior and mid-level positions, a…

Mass firings in Georgia’s foreign ministry sparks speculation of political purge

Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s Foreign Ministry is facing criticism following a wave of dismissals that appear to target pro-Western diplomats. Dozens of employees, many of them having decades of service, have reportedly been let go in recent days. Most were working on bringing the country closer to NATO and the EU. Some had also signed a November 2023 petition calling for Georgia to stay the c…