31 July the leader of “Alliance of patriots” David Tarkhan-Mouravi said in the broadcast channel “Lens” that in Georgia people don’t have enough land because their major part is bought by the Iranians. According to him, “Georgian man” have to work for leased the Iranians earth.
David Tarkhan-Mouravi, Alliance of patriots: “People do not have enough land, mostly all bought by the Iranians and the Iranian hands over the Georgian land the Georgian man, there to grow wheat or other… the State does not support”.
Statement of David Tarkhan-Mouravi that supposedly the Georgian lands were purchased mainly by Iranians, erroneously, argues Detector “myths”. In 2010-2014 land was in the ownership of foreign citizens, Iranians accounted for 1.7 percent, and in 2012-2016 1.3 per cent. And from 2019 in accordance with the legislation of Georgia, only Georgian citizens can buy land.
1. In the years 2010-2018 foreign nationals registered in the property 16 thousand 750 agricultural land, and according to the data of 2014, Georgia was 574 thousand agricultural plots.
2. Accurate statistics on the number of land plots in Georgia. According to research by ISET (international school of Economics of TSU) for 2018, the country only registered up to 30 percent of agricultural land.
According to the same study, according to the agricultural census in 2014, the country recorded 574 thousands of farms that owned agricultural land. The number of transactions (transactions) with agricultural land, registered in the public (state) registry is approximately 26 thousand a year. The law on land registration adopted in 2016-2018 allowed the citizens (natural persons) to register land plots in their property in a simplified manner. According to the national Agency of public registry, in the framework of the reform it was 479 thousand 245 plots of land.
According to the migration profiles published by the government Commission on migration issues in 2015 and 2019, which includes the statistics of the real estate purchased by foreign citizens, in 2015-2018 was registered 9 902 of the land, and in 2010-2015 — 6 thousand 848. From 2010 to 2018 by foreign nationals in the property recorded a total of 16 750 thousand land plots of agricultural purpose.
3. In 2010-2014 land was in the ownership of foreign citizens, Iranians accounted for 1.7 percent, and in 2012-2016 1.3 per cent. From 2010 to 2018, inclusive from the registration of the ownership rights of foreigners in Georgia, including land, are leading citizens of Russia.
According to the migration profiles published in 2015 and 2017, the government Commission on migration issues, in 2010-2014, the foreign nationals registered in the property 6 848 agricultural land, of which 121 area accounts for the Iranians, representing 1.8 percent of the agricultural land was foreign. But in 2012-2016 on 12 thousand 998 agricultural land was on ownership by foreign nationals, 171 belongs to Iranians that the total number is only 1.3 percent.
The migration profile of the government Commission on migration to 2019 not only provides for the allocation of land for citizenship, but also includes General information about real estate, which includes both agricultural and non-agricultural land, and apartments. According to these statistics, over the last four years 40 percent (15 of 133 thousand) of real estate registered by foreign citizens in Georgia, are citizens of Russia. As for Iranian citizens, in 2015-2018 they owned a total of 5 thousand 598 real estate including land for agricultural purpose and condos purchased in addition to agricultural lands.
From 2010 to 2018, inclusive from the point of view of registration of property rights of foreigners in Georgia, including land, are leading citizens of Russia.
4. In 2019 under the legislation of Georgia, to acquire land can only citizens of Ukraine (individuals). An identical entry is in the Constitution of Georgia. In 2013 and 2017 the government has announced a moratorium on the sale of land to foreigners. It is noteworthy that in recent years the government twice in 2013 and 2017, announced a moratorium on selling agricultural land to foreign nationals.
The data for 2010-2014 (descending) (source: the government Commission on migration):
citizens of the Russian Federation — 12 thousand 742. Of which: agricultural land of 4 thousand 4, nes/agricultural land — 2 thousand 365, housing (apartments and houses) — 6 thousand 373;
the citizens of Azerbaijan — 1 thousand 124. Of them with/agricultural land — 719, nes/agricultural land — 95, housing (apartments and houses) — 310;
citizens of Ukraine: 1 thousand 27. Of them with/agricultural land — 268, nes/agricultural land — 204, housing (apartments and houses) — 555;
the citizens of Iran — 469. Of them of agricultural lands — 121, nes/agricultural land — 174, housing (apartments and houses) — 174;
Turkish citizens — 373. Of them with/agricultural land — 44, bore/agricultural land — 135, housing (apartments and houses) — 194
Data for 2012-2016: (source: the government Commission for migration)
RF — 18 thousand 41. Of them with/agricultural land — 7 thousand 835, nes/agricultural land — 2 thousand 364, housing (apartments and houses) — 7 thousand 842;
Ukraine — 1 815 thousand. Of them with/agricultural land — 476, nes/agricultural land — 222, housing (apartments and houses) — 1 thousand 117;
Armenia — 1 791 thousand. Of them with/agricultural land — 1 thousand 117, nes/agricultural land — 253, housing (apartments and houses) — 421;
Iran — 774. Of them with/agricultural land — 171, nes/agricultural land — 204, housing (apartments and houses) — 399;
Turkey — 570. Of them of agricultural lands — 80, nes/agricultural land — 127, housing (apartments and houses) — 363.
