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Citizens from the Russian Federation, Turkey and Armenia accounted for the highest number of visits to Georgia during the third quarter of 2024.
FactCheck has decided to investigate and report on the state of tourism in Ajara, focusing on the countries whose citizens visit the region most frequently, based on data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia
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Tornike Rizhvadze:“Rugby stadiums are set to be constructed in Chakvi and Batumi.”
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that the pledge was PARTIALLY KEPT as of 24 December 2024.
26/12/2024Not fulfilledNot fulfilled -
![“[Regarding the Batumi without Damaged Buildings programme], construction has commenced at ten locations, progressing at a notably good pace.”](https://factcheck.ge/storage/files/320x180/53fe36e0-c4c2-11e9-af69-9778f3cd23a2.jpg)
Tornike Rizhvadze:“[Regarding the Batumi without Damaged Buildings programme], construction has commenced at ten locations, progressing at a notably good pace.”
Verdict: Tornike Rizhvadze’s statement is FALSE
06/02/2024FalseThe statement is inaccurate -
Lasha Komakhidze:“More than half of the newly registered budget for Kobuleti City Hall is earmarked for salaries, bureaucratic expenses”
Verdict: Lasha Komakhidze’s statement is MOSTLY TRUE
30/01/2024Mostly TrueThe application is accurate, but requires additional information and/or definition -
Levan Antadze:“You have issues utilising your income. You have failed to implement nine out of 16 programmes.”
Verdict: Levan Antadze’s statement is TRUE
12/12/2023TrueThe statement is accurate and nothing is missing -
Revaz Kharazi:“Batumi City Hall has its own PR service for which we pay hundreds of thousands of GEL.”
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Revaz Kharazi’s statement is TRUE.=
12/12/2022TrueThe statement is accurate and nothing is missing -
![“Reconstruction of the aforementioned sights [Kutaisi Hundred-Steps Stairs and the Colchis Fountain] will begin very shortly.”](https://factcheck.ge/storage/files/320x180/967dc9a0-1d60-11ed-b518-b3abeb71eed7.jpg)
იოსებ ხახალეიშვილი:“Reconstruction of the aforementioned sights [Kutaisi Hundred-Steps Stairs and the Colchis Fountain] will begin very shortly.”
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Ioseb Khakhaleishvili’s statement is HALF TRUE
16/08/2022Half TrueThe statement is partly accurate, but the details are missing or some of the issues are without context -
Who Promises What to Tsalenjikha?
As we know, the Tsalenjikha municipality is the only one where the candidate from the opposition, the United National Movement’s Giorgi Kharchilava, won in the run-off of the local self-government election
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Revaz Kharazi:“The number of people who turned up to a free canteen is 1,500 more as compared to March 2020.”
Verdict: FactCheck leaves Revaz Kharazi’s statement WITHOUT A VERDICT
01/11/2021Without verdictThe verification of the application can not be evaluated -
![“Of the 483 million in assistance, 450 million is a loan, meaning an additional GEL 2 billion in debt on top of the over 60% debt to the GDP ratio and there is a probability that international financial organisations will add Georgia to the [black] list o](https://factcheck.ge/storage/files/320x180/ddcd8b60-dd74-11eb-9538-3536a6b40712.png)
Murad Muradov:“Of the 483 million in assistance, 450 million is a loan, meaning an additional GEL 2 billion in debt on top of the over 60% debt to the GDP ratio and there is a probability that international financial organisations will add Georgia to the [black] list o
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Murad Muradov’s statement is HALF TRUE.
05/07/2021Half TrueThe statement is partly accurate, but the details are missing or some of the issues are without context -
Mirdat Kamadadze:Mirdat Kamadadze: “In accordance with Batumi’s 2021 budget, Batumi City Hall increases its own comfort by GEL 1,700,000 whilst healthcare expenses rise by GEL 700,000 only as compared to 2020.”
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Mirdat Kamadadze’s statement is TRUE.
11/01/2021TrueThe statement is accurate and nothing is missing -
Batumi Social Service Agency Procured over GEL 2 Million in Food Products in 2020 Without a Tender
As FactCheck found out, Batumi Social Service Agency procured different types of food products for beneficiaries during the course of 2020 with a total value of GEL 2,171,500 using a simplified procurement rule.
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