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Mamuka Bakhtadze:

For Georgian Railway, in terms of revenues, 2014-2015 were the most successful years financially although a large amount of cargo which used to move b...

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Mamuka Bakhtadze’s statement is MOSTLY FALSE. Resume:

02/07/2018

Mostly False

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

Georgia is in the fifth position in terms of budget transparency

Verdict: Mamuka Bakhtadze’s statement is TRUE. Resume: The International Budget

02/07/2018

True

The statement is accurate and nothing is missing
Dimitri Kumsishvili:

Georgia’s credit rating improved

Verdict: Dimitri Kumsishvili’s statement is TRUE. Resume: On 16 March 2018 the Fitch credit

18/06/2018

True

The statement is accurate and nothing is missing
Roman Gotsiridze:

Salaries in Georgia’s regulatory commissions reach GEL 14,000-16,000 and a wage ceiling has not been established

Verdict: Roman Gotsiridze’s statement is TRUE. Resume: There are two regulatory bodies in

11/06/2018

True

The statement is accurate and nothing is missing
Giga Bukia:

As compared to 2012, the loan interest rate has dropped

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Giga Bukia’s statement is TRUE. Resume: The interest rate

28/05/2018

True

The statement is accurate and nothing is missing
Zurab Tchiaberashvili:

The number of those employed in small business has fallen from 46% to 42%

Verdict: Zurab Tchiaberashvili’s statement is TRUE. Resume: As of 2016, the total number of

21/05/2018

True

The statement is accurate and nothing is missing
Roman Gotsiridze:

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

Verdict: Roman Gotisirdze’s statement is MANIPULATION OF NUMBERS. Resume: In order to assess

19/05/2018

Manipulation

განცხადებაში გაჟღერებული ფაქტები/რიცხვები მეტ-ნაკლებად სწორია, თუმცა სრული კონტექსტი განზრახ არის დამახინჯებული;-en
Verification of Bidzina Ivanishvili’s First Public Address after His Return to Politics

On 11 May 2018, at the fifth convention of the Georgian Dream, Bidzina Ivanishvili, who entered

17/05/2018

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Archil Talakvadze:

We have improvements in terms of investment protection and Georgia has moved up in the ranking from the 36th to the 21st position

Verdict: Archil Talakvadze’s statement is MOSTLY TRUE. Resume: The Heritage Foundation

07/05/2018

Mostly True

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

The current account deficit of the tax balance decreased to 8.7% which is very important for the GEL exchange rate

Verdict: Giorgi Kvirikashvili’s statement is TRUE. Summary: A country’s negative current

19/04/2018

True

The statement is accurate and nothing is missing
Mikheil Saakashvili:

Ivanishvili is making each Georgian family a debtor of banks. Bank profits have increased six-fold as compared to 2012

Verdict: Mikheil Saakashvili’s statement is POPULISM. Summary: Commercial bank profits

13/04/2018

Populism

Populism
Dimitri Kumsishvili:

It is a result of our tax reform that the International Monetary Fund has put Georgia in the top five most successful implementer countries of tax ref...

Verdict: Dimitri Kumsishvili’s statement is LIE. Summary: A four-point government plan was

03/04/2018

Lie

The statement is inaccurate and the assertion in it is absurd
Roman Gotsiridze:

State budget spending is inconsistent

United National Movement member, Roman Gotsiridze, in his speech before the Parliament of Georgia,

08/12/2017

Without verdict

The verification of the application can not be evaluated
Dimitri Kumsishvili:

The rate of inflation marginally exceeds the targeted figure

The former Minister of Finance, Dimitri Kumsishvili, stated: “The rate of inflation in October is

21/11/2017

Half True

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

As a result of the contract with Gazprom, Georgia loses GEL 66 million annually

At a press conference to address the issue of the amount of money that Georgia receives in exchange

30/10/2017

Without verdict

The verification of the application can not be evaluated

Valeri Kvaratskhelia

For Georgian Railway, in terms of revenues, 2014-2015 were the most successful years financially although a large amount of cargo which used to move b...

Georgia is in the fifth position in terms of budget transparency

Georgia’s credit rating improved

Salaries in Georgia’s regulatory commissions reach GEL 14,000-16,000 and a wage ceiling has not been established

As compared to 2012, the loan interest rate has dropped

The number of those employed in small business has fallen from 46% to 42%

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

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

We have improvements in terms of investment protection and Georgia has moved up in the ranking from the 36th to the 21st position

The current account deficit of the tax balance decreased to 8.7% which is very important for the GEL exchange rate

Ivanishvili is making each Georgian family a debtor of banks. Bank profits have increased six-fold as compared to 2012

It is a result of our tax reform that the International Monetary Fund has put Georgia in the top five most successful implementer countries of tax ref...

State budget spending is inconsistent

The rate of inflation marginally exceeds the targeted figure

As a result of the contract with Gazprom, Georgia loses GEL 66 million annually

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