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Will the construction of the port of Anaklia be started?
The idea to build a port near Anaklia originated in the previous century (see FactCheck’s research
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Old age pensions have increased by 60% and the monthly payments of the pensions have risen by 28.3%
In September 2015, a FactCheck reader, Davit Lomidze, asked us to verify the information posted on
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Since 2013, the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs has cut the number of socially vulnerable people by 128,000… Among them are single pensi...
On 28 July 2015, one of the leaders of the United National Movement, Zurab Tchiaberashvili, gave
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We are a socially oriented government. There has been an unprecedented rise in social expenditures under our watch.
On 24 July 2015, the Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Gharibashvili, stated: "During the last
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Fifty percent of our population lives in poverty.
On 7 July 2015, at the closing presentation of the Product of Georgia programme together with a
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The average life expectancy in Georgia has increased by 0.6 year.
On 1 July 2015, at the extraordinary session of the Parliament of Georgia, the Chair of the
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The amount of investments has decreased catastrophically and is at its lowest level in the past five-to-six years.
On 11 June 2015, the Free Democrats held a presentation of their party’s economic views. The Party
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We have had an international obligation on digital broadcasting since 2006; however, nothing was done for its fulfilment before our government assumed...
On 28 May 2015, at the plenary session of the Parliament of Georgia, the Chairman of the Sector
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The spending of the Universal Healthcare programme budget is going according to plan… the high costs of the programme are mainly due to its seasonalit...
On 23 May 2015, on air on Rustavi 2, Leader of the United National Movement, Zurab Chiaberashvili,
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"The export of hazelnut surpassed the export of wine last year."
On 15 May 2015 Anaklia hosted a forum on the development of hazelnut production where plans for the
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"USD 640 million will be invested in energy this year."
The Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Georgia, Kakha Kaladze, on air on Rustavi 2
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Policy of tightening belts or simple self-deception?!
At the beginning of March 2015, the Government of Georgia announced that it would decrease the
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"Investments increased by 35% in 2014. It is the highest number since 2007."
On 8 May 2015, at the extraordinary session of the Parliament of Georgia, the Prime Minister,
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"Social expenditures increased by only 3% this year… Beginning from April, each child was supposed to receive an additional GEL 10 of assistance but t...
On 15 April 2015, at the plenary session of the Parliament of Georgia, a representative of the
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"This year at the end of the first quarter, the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure had fulfilled 107% of the budget. This is a record...
During his press conference in April 2015, the Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Gharibashvili,
22/04/2015TrueThe statement is accurate and nothing is missing