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Policy of tightening belts or simple self-deception?!
At the beginning of March 2015, the Government of Georgia announced that it would decrease the
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"Investments increased by 35% in 2014. It is the highest number since 2007."
On 8 May 2015, at the extraordinary session of the Parliament of Georgia, the Prime Minister,
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The GDP per capita increased in 2014. However, according to the prognosis for this year, it is going to be decreased by USD 612.
On 30 April 2015, in his speech before the Parliament of Georgia, United National Movement member,
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Georgia’s five main export commodities decreased in the first quarter of 2015.
On 28 April 2015, on air on the talk show, Choice, the Leader of the United National Movement,
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State budget revenues had a surplus of GEL 106 million and reached GEL 2,305 million which constitutes 104.8% of the planned amount.
At a session of the Government of Georgia, the Prime Minister, Irakli Gharibashvili, declared that
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Despite the record drop in oil prices worldwide, Georgia was the only country where petrol prices did not decrease.
The leader of the Democratic Movement – United Georgia party, Nino Burjanadze, discussed the
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Making artificial snow for the ski slopes has been done for the first time. This has increased the duration of the skiing season from three to five mo...
The Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Gharibashvili, in his talk about tourism stated: "For the
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We used to privatise state property earlier as well. For example, a total of GEL 100 million was received from privatisation last year. We have not be...
As one of the plans aimed to stop the depreciation of GEL the Government of Georgia has pledged to
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"Sixty-four entrepreneurs have already benefitted from the Product of Georgia programme… Approximately 4,500 persons will be employed in enterprises."
According to a statement of the Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Gharibashvili: "Sixty-four
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"Production output in the private sector has increased by 12.8% whilst the number of employees in the private sector rose by 11,000."
On 26 March 2015, the Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Gharibashvili, declared: "The private
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Georgia’s trade turnover decreased by 9% whilst exports decreased by 26%. This means that our citizens have become poorer.
At the plenary session of the Parliament of Georgia, the Parliamentary Minority MP, Mikheil
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Georgia holds the first position in terms of the GDP growth rate both in the region and in Europe… We have never been leaders before.
As a part of FactCheck’s Check Your Fact service, reader Nino Pepanashvili asked us to verify the
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"Tens of thousands of teachers and pensioners have less wages and pensions in USD than they had in 2012."
On 17 March 2015, the Parliamentary Minority MP, Zurab Japaridze, stated that due to the
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In the last two years, we have received 32% more revenues from tourism than during the previous nine years combined.
On 1 April 2015, Society 2030 expert, Mikheil Dundua, declared: "The years of 2013 and 2014 were
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"Social expenditures increased by only 3% this year… Beginning from April, each child was supposed to receive an additional GEL 10 of assistance but t...
On 15 April 2015, at the plenary session of the Parliament of Georgia, a representative of the
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