FactCheck - Innovative Media

Bidzina Ivanishvili:

The actions of the National Bank of Georgia led to the currency crisis.

06/04/2015

False

The statement is inaccurate
Nodar Khaduri:

"GEL has appreciated against the currencies of our trading partners but this does not help exports."

06/04/2015

Mostly True

The application is accurate, but requires additional information and/or definition
Bidzina Ivanishvili:

In order to alleviate external shocks, the Government of Georgia decreased the 2014 budget deficit.

02/04/2015

Mostly False

In the statement is the elements of the truth, but the important facts that could have made other impressions
Zurab Tkemaladze:

"Everyone (foreigner) is allowed to purchase land plots without any restriction."

02/04/2015

Mostly False

In the statement is the elements of the truth, but the important facts that could have made other impressions
Irakli Gharibashvili:

"A total of 600 Georgian citizens are employed in the Shuakhevi HPP project."

01/04/2015

True

The statement is accurate and nothing is missing

Regions
Zurab Japaridze:

"Not a single new investor has entered Georgia’s energy sector in the last two years."

01/04/2015

Mostly False

In the statement is the elements of the truth, but the important facts that could have made other impressions
Giorgi Kvirikashvili:

Giorgi Kvirikashvili speaks about the decrease in the number of tourists.

27/03/2015

Half True

The statement is partly accurate, but the details are missing or some of the issues are without context
Zurab Chilingarashvili:

"The number of tourists to Rabati Fortress has decreased to a fourth of its former amount."

27/03/2015

Mostly True

The application is accurate, but requires additional information and/or definition
Nodar Khaduri:

"Georgia is the only country in the region with a growing economy."

25/03/2015

False

The statement is inaccurate
Kakha Kaladze:

"When Abkhazia had problems with electricity, we were supplying it with electricity purchased from Russia."

23/03/2015

Mostly True

The application is accurate, but requires additional information and/or definition
Goga Khachidze:

"We used to decrease taxes and increase wages and pensions every year."

20/03/2015

Mostly True

The application is accurate, but requires additional information and/or definition
Nodar Khaduri:

"The volume of Georgia’s debt has increased."

20/03/2015

True

The statement is accurate and nothing is missing
Mikheil Saakashvili:

"We had a 57% growth rate in tourism in 2012 whilst this year it registered a 7% decline."

17/03/2015

Mostly True

The application is accurate, but requires additional information and/or definition

Economy

The actions of the National Bank of Georgia led to the currency crisis.

"GEL has appreciated against the currencies of our trading partners but this does not help exports."

In order to alleviate external shocks, the Government of Georgia decreased the 2014 budget deficit.

"Everyone (foreigner) is allowed to purchase land plots without any restriction."

"A total of 600 Georgian citizens are employed in the Shuakhevi HPP project."

"Not a single new investor has entered Georgia’s energy sector in the last two years."

Giorgi Kvirikashvili speaks about the decrease in the number of tourists.

"The number of tourists to Rabati Fortress has decreased to a fourth of its former amount."

"Georgia is the only country in the region with a growing economy."

"When Abkhazia had problems with electricity, we were supplying it with electricity purchased from Russia."

"We used to decrease taxes and increase wages and pensions every year."

"The volume of Georgia’s debt has increased."

"We had a 57% growth rate in tourism in 2012 whilst this year it registered a 7% decline."

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