Georgia deported Belarusian to Armenia, where he was briefly detained
Georgia deported Belarusian Lev Mikhayev to Armenia, where he was detained upon arrival due to a Belarusian arrest warrant but later released.
Consensus
- Lev Mikhayev, a Belarusian national, was deported by Georgia to Armenia.
- Mikhayev had lived in Georgia for five years.
- He went to the Department of Migration's International Protection Unit in Martkopi on September 25 to renew his temporary identity document.
- He was detained for illegal stay in Georgia and informed he must leave immediately.
- A Georgian court had previously ruled against granting him international protection two months earlier.
- Mikhayev claimed he was unaware of the court's decision.
- Mikhayev was given the option to choose his destination country among Belarus, Russia, Turkey, or Armenia.
- He chose Armenia.
- He was delivered to the Armenian border on the same day, provided with a passport, phone, and a 1000 lari (approx. $385.4) fine receipt for illegal stay.
- At the Armenian border, he was detained due to a Belarusian arrest warrant.
- He was taken to a police station in Noemberyan, where he spent the night.
- He was released the next day.
Coverage (2 sources)
- Georgia deported Belarusian Lev Mikhayev to Armenia, where he was detained at the request of Belarusian authorities, but then released — Радио Свобода
- Georgia deported Belarusian Lev Mikhayev to Armenia, where he was detained at the request of Belarusian authorities, but then released — Настоящее Время