GEL 1 billion is spent on defence and NATO projects. Georgia’s defence needs GEL 600 million and we are going to spend GEL 400 million to purchase weapons from NATO

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that the statement of the Alliance of Patriots of Georgia is a LIE.

As compared to 2012, the economy Georgia in USD has decreased

Verification of Bidzina Ivanishvili’s First Public Address after His Return to Politics

Georgia has met all of the criteria envisioned by the International Monetary Fund’s programme. Major economic indicators have been improved as compared to the prognoses

Current expenses are decreasing and the decrease in the size of the government is a positive trend and will continue

Foreign direct investments from the European Union reached USD 411 million

In accordance with the economic growth forecasts, Georgia will have the best performance in the region in 2017-2022

Georgia has never had such a large amount of investments as this year

Georgia spends 2.5% of the country’s gross domestic product for healthcare. In Europe, this is 5%-7% or 10% on average. The United States spends 17% of its gross domestic product for healthcare

As compared to 2012, the gross domestic product of Georgia has decreased by USD 1.5 billion

We have one of the highest economic growth rates in the region

There is not a single country which has a GDP per capita more than USD 10,000 and does not have more than a 60% urbanisation rate

In the first four months of 2017 gross domestic product increased by 4.3%, exports rose by 29%, number of tourists increased by 22% whilst volume of remittances grew by 26%

Government's predictions for economic growth have not been matched with any real results even in a single year of Georgian Dream rule