Contact Admin. As well as Iranian restaurants and tourist agencies, Tbilisi boasts Iranian nightclubs β and many of them are effectively seen as brothels. In Georgia, the mountainous, Europe-facing, ex-Soviet republic in the Caucasus, prostitution remains illegal but widespread.
Somewhat similar to neighboring Turkey, Georgia has the distinction of maintaining good diplomatic relations with the European Union, Russia, Israel and Iran. As a result, it attracts tourists from all of these countries. With a population of 3. Georgia is also dealing with a serious human trafficking problem, often linked to prostitution.
Some officials in this nascent democracy have a relatively progressive attitude to sex work, and a number of NGOs work hard to offer support to sex workers.
The country has incorporated relevant UN and Council of Europe conventions against human trafficking, especially cases involving women and children. Still, problems remain and the growth of the industry outpaces NGO resources. And a lot of this growth can be attributed to Iranians. Iranians share centuries of cultural and popular exchange with Georgians. Things have changed quickly recently though, especially since a visa-free regime for Iranians was established in February Pressed by economic insecurity and stifling social limitations, citizens of the Islamic Republic have been leaving the country in droves in recent years.
Those with the means make it to desired destinations in North America, Western Europe or the Antipodes. The rest have to make do with cheaper and easier options, like Malaysia, India or Armenia tens of thousands of Iranians live in each of these countries, many studying in their universities.
