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Not a single country has ever had a 10% or a 20% economic growth rate and none of them should have
On July 9 2015, a member of the Parliamentary Majority, Zurab Tkemaladze, stated that there is no
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According to the data of the first two quarters, the budget has been fulfilled with a surplus and there are practically no gaps
On 10 July 2015, on air on GDS TV, the Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Gharibashvili, stated that
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There are noticeable positive trends in the economy. The statistics of export, tourism and money transfers are being improved.
At the investment session held in terms of the various events organised by the European Bank for
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The government announced that the spending part of the budget would be decreased by GEL 140 million. In reality, however, the budget stayed exactly th...
Given the depreciation of GEL and the decrease in economic growth forecasts, the Ministry of
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More than 4,000 hectares of vineyards have been planted over the past two years.
During his speech at the Parliament of Georgia, the Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli
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The developments in Greece will definitely affect Georgia as well.
When talking about the Greek crisis, the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of
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In the last two-and-a-half years, the number of visitors reached 13.5 million. This is a better result than the one we had for the last seven years. W...
At the session of the Government of Georgia, the Prime Minister, Irakli Gharibashvili, stated: "The
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We brought the growth of the reserve money to zero… the reason for the depreciation of GEL is the decrease in the currency influx, nothing more.
At the joint meeting of the Parliamentary Committees, when talking about the depreciation of GEL,
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In every country, national banks worked to strengthen their currency… we must not be afraid of such actions either.
The Minister of Energy of Georgia, Kakha Kaladze, stated that the depreciation of Georgia’s
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Compared to the same period of the previous year, the number of visitors grew by 14.7% and the number of tourists increased by 5% in May.
As stated by the Head of the Georgian National Tourism Administration, Giorgi Chogovadze, despite
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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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From 2008 to 2012, Georgia’s debt grew faster than its economy… 2013 was the only year when the country’s debt decreased by USD 50 million.
During his speech at the Parliament of Georgia, the Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli
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The export of wine decreased. However, without a market diversification, we could have had much worse indicators.
On 7 May 2014, before the Parliament of Georgia voted in the new Cabinet of Ministers of Georgia, a
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Overdue bank loans have reached a record number.
On 12 May 2015, the MP from the United National Movement, Giorgi Gabashvili, as a guest of the talk
09/06/2015Mostly FalseIn the statement is the elements of the truth, but the important facts that could have made other impressions -
Workplaces were abolished in 2013 and 2014 and unemployment grew. Georgia, along with Armenia, holds the first place in the region with the rate of un...
On 13 May 2015, on air on Rustavi 2, the Leader of the Free Georgia Party, Kakha Kukava, elaborated
08/06/2015Half TrueThe statement is partly accurate, but the details are missing or some of the issues are without context