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Zurab Tchiaberashvili:

The larisation programme, which supposedly was to solve the loan problem, has effectively failed

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Zurab Tchiaberashvili’s statement is TRUE.

12/02/2019

True

The statement is accurate and nothing is missing
Giorgi Kobulia:

2017 is the first year when part of the trade deficit was covered by the sum of tourism and direct investments

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

07/02/2019

True

The statement is accurate and nothing is missing
Giorgi Kobulia:

The number of international visitors to Georgia in 2018 was 8.7 million. Of that amount, there were five million tourists. Tourism revenues also incre...

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

01/02/2019

Mostly True

The application is accurate, but requires additional information and/or definition
Koba Gvenetadze:

In the third quarter of 2018, for the first time in the history of Georgia, current account balance is positive and reached 0.3% of the country’s GDP

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Koba Gvenetadze’s statement is TRUE.

24/01/2019

True

The statement is accurate and nothing is missing
Levan Khabeishvili:

The Georgian Dream came to power with a promise to halve utility prices. However, the electricity tariff has increased instead of being halved

FactCheck concludes that Levan Khabeishvili’s statement is True.

09/01/2019

True

The statement is accurate and nothing is missing
Ivane Machavariani:

In 2017-2022, the capital expenditures to GDP ratio will be 8% on average which is more than the GEL 25 billion value project

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Ivane Machavariani’s statement is TRUE.

12/12/2018

True

The statement is accurate and nothing is missing
Otar Siradze:

In the last five years of the Georgian Dream’s rule, pension has increased twice, by GEL 10 in 2015 and by GEL 20 in 2016. Pension did not increase in...

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Otar Siradze’s statement is TRUE. Resume: Since October

29/10/2018

True

The statement is accurate and nothing is missing
Irakli Kobakhidze:

GEL has depreciated for objective reasons. All of the currencies of the countries around us have depreciated more than our currency

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Irakli Kobakhidze’s statement is HALF TRUE. Resume: The

25/10/2018

Half True

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

In my time, debt decreased by 50% as compared to Shevardnadze’s time. The Georgian Dream has doubled the debt in six years

In 2003-2012, the GEL denominated absolute figure for the national deb

24/10/2018

Half True

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

As compared to 2012, budget revenues have increased by 50%. This means that the taxable income of Georgian citizens increased by 50%

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Irakli Kobakhidze’s statement is MOSTLY FALSE. Resume: In

10/10/2018

Mostly False

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

Georgia’s export was USD 2 billion in 2017. Officially, Georgia’s export amounts to USD 2.7 billion but USD 0.7 billion is re-export because we import...

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Roman Gotsiridze’s statement is TRUE. Resume:

01/10/2018

True

The statement is accurate and nothing is missing
Roman Gotsiridze:

As a result of GEL depreciation, people have lost 60% of their real income

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Roman Gotsiridze’s statement is FALSE. Resume: In the last

26/09/2018

False

The statement is inaccurate
Nino Tsilosani:

5.8 million international travellers visited Georgia in the first eight months of 2018 which is 12% more as compared to the same period of the previou...

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Nino Tsilosani’s statement is TRUE. Resume: In accordance

17/09/2018

True

The statement is accurate and nothing is missing

Vakhtang Demuria

The larisation programme, which supposedly was to solve the loan problem, has effectively failed

2017 is the first year when part of the trade deficit was covered by the sum of tourism and direct investments

The number of international visitors to Georgia in 2018 was 8.7 million. Of that amount, there were five million tourists. Tourism revenues also incre...

In the third quarter of 2018, for the first time in the history of Georgia, current account balance is positive and reached 0.3% of the country’s GDP

The Georgian Dream came to power with a promise to halve utility prices. However, the electricity tariff has increased instead of being halved

In 2017-2022, the capital expenditures to GDP ratio will be 8% on average which is more than the GEL 25 billion value project

In the last five years of the Georgian Dream’s rule, pension has increased twice, by GEL 10 in 2015 and by GEL 20 in 2016. Pension did not increase in...

GEL has depreciated for objective reasons. All of the currencies of the countries around us have depreciated more than our currency

In my time, debt decreased by 50% as compared to Shevardnadze’s time. The Georgian Dream has doubled the debt in six years

As compared to 2012, budget revenues have increased by 50%. This means that the taxable income of Georgian citizens increased by 50%

Georgia’s export was USD 2 billion in 2017. Officially, Georgia’s export amounts to USD 2.7 billion but USD 0.7 billion is re-export because we import...

As a result of GEL depreciation, people have lost 60% of their real income

5.8 million international travellers visited Georgia in the first eight months of 2018 which is 12% more as compared to the same period of the previou...

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