“This (Shah Deniz Stage Two) is a USD 45 billion project of which USD 2 billion will be invested in Georgia.”

“Medication for the socially vulnerable is being financed by 50% throughout the year. Although, this is a very small amount.”

On 19 September, as a guest on the Public Broadcaster’s TV programme, First Studio, the Minister of

“The eight-month budget has been executed and there is a surplus. The ninth, 10th, 11th and 12th month budgets will be executed in the same way.”

“We definitely reduced the amount of fines… including the field of revenues.”

“More than 100,000 families in Georgia live on money transfers exactly from this country (Russia).”

Giorgi Kvirikashvili spoke about the positive changes in the agricultural sector.

“Our competitiveness is growing. We have made significant progress over the period of the last two years… A field such as macroeconomic stability is being improved.”

“We increased the trade turnover with Armenia by 42% in the first six months of 2014 and by 50% last year as compared to 2012.”

“We had two economic forecasts regarding the external and domestic debts. The first one was at the beginning of 2013 whilst another was at the beginning of 2014. Now we have a third one, following this report. These forecasts keep getting worse.”

“From 1 September 2014 the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement with the European Union will be enacted. This means that the customs duties with all of the 28 EU countries will be nullified.”

“We have the lowest taxes in the region, simplified border procedures, a corruption-free environment and very good public services. None of the countries in our region can offer such conditions to the West.”

“The profitability of the commercial banks is 14.5% annually. This means that their yearly profit is 14.5% of the total capital which is definitely not a ‘super-profit’ or a ‘mega-profit’ if such terms even exist.”

“The rating of Georgia has improved in the ratings of Moody’s credit rating agency. The agency has changed its assessment from stable to positive.”

“The demand on red grapes, Saperavi, in particular, is at least two times more than the expected harvest.”