Exogenous factors affected inflation in 2017 … This year we are dealing with an issue similar to that of 2017 when inflation is kept higher as compared to the targeted level owing to increased prices on tobacco and oil

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Koba Gvenetadze’s statement is MOSTLY TRUE.

The government failed to keep what they inherited: the economic growth rate, the GEL exchange rate and tariffs which they promised to halve

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Otar Kakhidze’s statement is MOSTLY TRUE.

Despite growth in healthcare funding, poverty increased in 2017… Citizens pay 58% of healthcare expenses out of their pockets

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Zurab Tchiaberashvili’s statement is MOSTLY TRUE.

Since 2012, the number of acquittals has increased six-fold

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Bidzina Ivanishvili’s statement is MOSTLY TRUE.

In 2018, a rather large number of students failed to successfully pass the school graduation exams. It was 22% or 11,000 students out of 59,000

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Mariam Jashi’s statement is MOSTLY TRUE.

In accordance with 2017’s data, 4.1% of the atmospheric pollution is in Tbilisi and 41% is in Imereti. In the Imereti region, Chiatura and Tkibuli have the highest shares

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Sergi Kapanadze’s statement is MOSTLY TRUE.

As compared to 2006, Georgia improved its position over the years in the Doing Business ranking from the 100th to the 6th position, income from tourism increased tenfold and foreign investments remain the same

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Fady Asly’s statement is MOSTLY TRUE.

Under the accumulated pension plan, a 40-year-old female teacher, who has a GEL 500 salary, will receive a pension equal to the current purchasing power of GEL 85

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Zurab Tchiaberashvili’s statement is MOSTLY TRUE.

The number of international visitors to Georgia in 2018 was 8.7 million. Of that amount, there were five million tourists. Tourism revenues also increase

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Giorgi Kobulia’s statement is MOSTLY TRUE.

In 2017, agriculture decreased by every parameter

ვერდიქტი: ფაქტ-მეტრის დასკვნით, გიორგი კანდელაკის განცხადება არის მეტწილად

The GDP per capita today is USD 4,500. The United National Movement left us with a GDP per capita at USD 3,500

Prices on essential consumption goods have increased