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Levan Koberidze:

The Partnership Fund has been making a loss for four years and this loss constitutes GEL 700 million

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Levan Koberidze’s statement is HALF TRUE.

02/07/2019

Half True

The statement is partly accurate, but the details are missing or some of the issues are without context
Mamuka Bakhtadze:

We have halved the current account deficit. Export is at a historical maximum and income from the service sector, including tourism, is also at a historical maximum

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Mamuka Bakhtadze’s statement is HALF TRUE.

05/06/2019

Half True

The statement is partly accurate, but the details are missing or some of the issues are without context
Natia Turnava:

We had a 6% economic growth rate in March and with an estimated annual 5%, we are a high economic growth country in the whole region. Our economic growth rate more than twice exceeds the economic growth rates of our neighbours

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Natia Turnava’s statement is HALF TRUE.

29/05/2019

Half True

The statement is partly accurate, but the details are missing or some of the issues are without context
Roman Gotsiridze:

In the course of the last six years, Georgia’s GDP growth exceeded that of Armenia’s only twice. In the last six years, there has not been a single instance in Georgia when the GDP growth reached 5%

FactCheck concludes that Roman Gotsiridze’s statement is HALF TRUE.

06/05/2019

Half True

The statement is partly accurate, but the details are missing or some of the issues are without context
Roman Gotsiridze:

USD 2.1 billion was invested in Georgia in 2007 which constituted 20% of the GDP. This has never again occurred in Georgia. Under this government, the maximum figure was USD 1.7 billion which constituted around 10% of the GDP

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Roman Gotsiridze’s statement is HALF TRUE.

25/04/2019

Half True

The statement is partly accurate, but the details are missing or some of the issues are without context
Mamuka Bakhtadze:

We have trebled the regional development budget as compared to 2012 and increased it by 20% as compared to the previous year

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Mamuka Bakhtadze’s statement is HALF TRUE.

22/03/2019

Half True

The statement is partly accurate, but the details are missing or some of the issues are without context
Mamuka Bakhtadze:

In accordance with the 2019 state budget, nearly GEL 1.6 billion is allocated for the education sector whilst in 2012 this government inherited the education sector with a budget of less than GEL 700 million

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Mamuka Bakhtadze’s statement is HALF TRUE.

20/03/2019

Half True

The statement is partly accurate, but the details are missing or some of the issues are without context
Zurab Tchiaberashvili:

Of the GEL 10 million medication programme budget, GEL 8 million has not been spent. Only 22,000 people were beneficiaries of the programme in the previous year

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

19/03/2019

Half True

The statement is partly accurate, but the details are missing or some of the issues are without context
Mamuka Bakhtadze:

We are the only country in the region which made progress in the Fitch ratings. The contributing factors are as follows: sixth position in the doing business ranking, a sustainable economy and the successful larisation programme

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Mamuka Bakhtadze’s statement is HALF TRUE.

11/03/2019

Half True

The statement is partly accurate, but the details are missing or some of the issues are without context
Davit Bakradze:

Banks and the economy suffer from the regulations and lending has decreased tenfold as compared to January of the previous year

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Davit Bakradze’s statement is HALF TRUE.

06/03/2019

Half True

The statement is partly accurate, but the details are missing or some of the issues are without context
Roman Gotsiridze:

State enterprises are going bankrupt. There was over GEL 1 billion in loss in 2017

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Roman Gotsiridze’s statement is HALF TRUE.

22/02/2019

Half True

The statement is partly accurate, but the details are missing or some of the issues are without context
Kakha Kaladze:

The inmate mortality rate dropped twelvefold under our government and the number of inmates decreased by a factor of 2.5

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Kakha Kaladze’s statement is HALF TRUE.

18/03/2019

Half True

The statement is partly accurate, but the details are missing or some of the issues are without context
Roman Gotsiridze:

Budget of the Parliament of Georgia was GEL 34 million in 2012, whilst it is planned to have GEL 64 million in 2019, although the salary of the MPs has not been increased

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Roman Gotsiridze’s statement is HALF TRUE.

18/01/2019

Half True

The statement is partly accurate, but the details are missing or some of the issues are without context
Chiora Taktakishvili:

If you wanted high quality education at the Police Academy, Mr Levan [Izoria], you would not abolish competitions and academic programmes in November 2012 just a month after your government came into power

On 13 November 2013, the Georgian Parliament discussed amendments to be made to the Law of Georgia

06/12/2013

Half True

The statement is partly accurate, but the details are missing or some of the issues are without context

Half True

The Partnership Fund has been making a loss for four years and this loss constitutes GEL 700 million

We have halved the current account deficit. Export is at a historical maximum and income from the service sector, including tourism, is also at a historical maximum

We had a 6% economic growth rate in March and with an estimated annual 5%, we are a high economic growth country in the whole region. Our economic growth rate more than twice exceeds the economic growth rates of our neighbours

In the course of the last six years, Georgia’s GDP growth exceeded that of Armenia’s only twice. In the last six years, there has not been a single instance in Georgia when the GDP growth reached 5%

USD 2.1 billion was invested in Georgia in 2007 which constituted 20% of the GDP. This has never again occurred in Georgia. Under this government, the maximum figure was USD 1.7 billion which constituted around 10% of the GDP

We have trebled the regional development budget as compared to 2012 and increased it by 20% as compared to the previous year

In accordance with the 2019 state budget, nearly GEL 1.6 billion is allocated for the education sector whilst in 2012 this government inherited the education sector with a budget of less than GEL 700 million

Of the GEL 10 million medication programme budget, GEL 8 million has not been spent. Only 22,000 people were beneficiaries of the programme in the previous year

We are the only country in the region which made progress in the Fitch ratings. The contributing factors are as follows: sixth position in the doing business ranking, a sustainable economy and the successful larisation programme

Banks and the economy suffer from the regulations and lending has decreased tenfold as compared to January of the previous year

State enterprises are going bankrupt. There was over GEL 1 billion in loss in 2017

The inmate mortality rate dropped twelvefold under our government and the number of inmates decreased by a factor of 2.5

Budget of the Parliament of Georgia was GEL 34 million in 2012, whilst it is planned to have GEL 64 million in 2019, although the salary of the MPs has not been increased

If you wanted high quality education at the Police Academy, Mr Levan [Izoria], you would not abolish competitions and academic programmes in November 2012 just a month after your government came into power

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