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We have cut plenty of taxes.
On 12 March 2015, Minister of Finance of Georgia, Nodar Khaduri, declared: "Our government pays a
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"We hold the 114th place in the world by standard of living. We held the same place during the offices of both Shevardnadze and Saakashvili."
In terms of FactCheck’s Check Your Fact service, our reader, Mikheil Sukhiashvili, asked us to
16/04/2015Mostly FalseIn the statement is the elements of the truth, but the important facts that could have made other impressions -
"The budget was increased six-fold under the United National Movement’s watch at the expense of the foreign debt."
On 27 February 2015, on air on Imedi TV, members of the Parliamentary Majority, Giga Bukia, and the...
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The important indicator is the foreign debt to the GDP ratio. We reduced that number.
Georgia’s budget revenues were GEL 1.3 billion in 2003 whilst this amount rose to GEL 7.1 billion in 2012. In the period of 2004-2012 Georgia’s budget revenues increased 4.3 times.
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The actions of the National Bank of Georgia led to the currency crisis.
In his special statement about the GEL crisis, the former Prime Minister of Georgia, Bidzina
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"GEL has appreciated against the currencies of our trading partners but this does not help exports."
On 12 March 2015, the Minister of Finance of Georgia, Nodar Khaduri, declared that although GEL is
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In order to alleviate external shocks, the Government of Georgia decreased the 2014 budget deficit.
The depreciation of the national currency in Georgia started in November 2014. GEL depreciated by
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"Everyone (foreigner) is allowed to purchase land plots without any restriction."
On 23 March 2015, as a part of FactCheck’s Check Your Fact service, a reader submitted a question
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"A total of 600 Georgian citizens are employed in the Shuakhevi HPP project."
On 19 March 2015, the agreement on the funding of the last stage of the Shuakhevi HPP
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"Not a single new investor has entered Georgia’s energy sector in the last two years."
On 22 February 2015, on air on the Rustavi 2 TV channel, a member of the United National Movement,
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Giorgi Kvirikashvili speaks about the decrease in the number of tourists.
In one of his interviews with the media, the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of
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"The number of tourists to Rabati Fortress has decreased to a fourth of its former amount."
On 19 February 2015, in his speech at the plenary session of the Parliament of Georgia, member of
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"Georgia is the only country in the region with a growing economy."
On 7 March 2015, the Minister of Finance of Georgia, Nodar Khaduri, stated that Georgia is the only
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"When Abkhazia had problems with electricity, we were supplying it with electricity purchased from Russia."
On 12 December 2014, the so-called President of Occupied Abkhazia, Raul Khajimba, stated: "Up until
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"On 1 January 2005, a financial amnesty was announced."
On 27 February 2015, on Imedi TV air, representatives of both the Parliamentary Majority and the...
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“This is completely false. There was no such thing as an amnesty in 2005.”
On 24 December 2004, the Parliament of Georgia adopted a Law on Amnesty and Undeclared Tax Liabilities and Property Legalisation.
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"We used to decrease taxes and increase wages and pensions every year."
On 20 February 2015, at the plenary session of the Parliament of Georgia, the United National
20/03/2015Mostly TrueThe application is accurate, but requires additional information and/or definition