“The suspension of the IMF programme is related to the National Bank but not to the 19 September decree.”

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Giorgi Kakauridze’s statement is TRUE

“The revenue part of the 2022 budget was executed by 100.6% of the plan.”

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Giorgi Kakauridze’s statement is TRUE

“Current expenditures are returning to the pre-pandemic 22%. We have not cut capital expenses – they were within the margin of 8% before the pandemic,...

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Giorgi Kakauridze’s statement is FALSE

“The budget expenses incurred in April were without particular deviations. There was a large nominal payment because of debt servicing.”

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Giorgi Kakauridze’s statement is TRUE.

Giorgi Kakauridze: “As compared to 2013, both the level of the quality of life and the population’s real income has increased significantly”

FactCheck concludes that Giorgi Kakauridze’s statement is HALF TRUE

“Georgian Railway’s loss was GEL 716 million in the previous year and losses of the last years amount to GEL 1 billion”

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Otar Siradze’s statement is MOSTLY TRUE.

Davit Chichinadze: In 2019, you cannot increase the GDP per capita and the GDP per capita in USD is decreased. Are you trying to say that even as comp...

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Davit Chichinadze’s statement is MOSTLY FALSE

We did not have a deficit spending of the budget. At the end of each month, we had a surplus

Verdict:  FactCheck concludes that Giorgi Kakauridze’s statement is HALF TRUE. Resume:  A

Current expenses will be decreased for the next year. In 2018, current expenses are 23% whilst they will be 22.6% in 2019 and we are going to increase...

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Giorgi Kakauridze’s statement is TRUE. Resume: In

We are taking debts only for funding infrastructural projects

The Deputy Minister of Finance of Georgia, Giorgi Kakauridze, commenting upon Georgia’s draft state

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

The Deputy Minister of Finance, Giorgi Kakauridze, in his speech at the session of the

The state budget’s administrative expenses, including labour remuneration, are not being increased

Deputy Minister of Finance, Giorgi Kakauridze, whilst speaking about the 2017 draft budget, stated:

“The EU-Georgia Association Agreement requires introducing an integrated system of treasury management for the self-governing units.”

On 10 December 2014, Deputy Minister of Finance of Georgia, Giorgi Kakauridze, addressed the

“The independence of the universities is being curbed.”

On 10 December 2014, the amendments to the Budget Code of Georgia were discussed at the plenary...

According to Giorgi Kakauridze, the yearly increase of the excise tax on tobacco is due to the Association Agreement between Georgia and the EU and th...