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"Our economy decreased by USD 35 million at the end of 2014 which means that Georgia has become poorer."
United National Movement MP, Zurab Japaridze, stated: "Export has been decreasing for the seventh
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"This year at the end of the first quarter, the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure had fulfilled 107% of the budget. This is a record...
During his press conference in April 2015, the Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Gharibashvili,
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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
20/04/2015Mostly FalseIn the statement is the elements of the truth, but the important facts that could have made other impressions -
"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...
Mostly FalseIn the statement is the elements of the truth, but the important facts that could have made other impressionsVS
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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
06/04/2015FalseThe statement is inaccurate -
"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
02/04/2015Mostly FalseIn the statement is the elements of the truth, but the important facts that could have made other impressions -
"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
23/03/2015Mostly TrueThe application is accurate, but requires additional information and/or definition
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