“The data of the National Statistics Office of Georgia not only suggest that the number of employed people has dropped but that the wages of those who are employed have been reduced by 20%.”

“The number of the population living below the poverty line has notably decreased and is practically halved.”

According to Manana Kobakhidze, the statement of the US Department of State uses the word “politicised” only because it concerns Mikheil Saakashvili as a politician.

“As for the danger of the Mtkvari [River] being transferred to the Chorokhi [River], it has existed and still does… although, we don’t have any legal leverage to avoid it.”

“This (Shah Deniz Stage Two) is a USD 45 billion project of which USD 2 billion will be invested in Georgia.”

“The Prosecutor’s Office, violating the Law [of Georgia] on State Secrets, disclosed secret correspondence between the General Prosecutor’s Office and the Administration of the President of Georgia.”

“According to the 2013 economic forecast of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia, the economy should have reached GEL 32 billion in 2014. According to the current forecast, we will be losing GEL 3 billion. We have lost more than USD half a billion in curren

“In 2013, in 39 villages near the occupation dividing line, the problem of irrigation water was solved, up to 20 clinics were built, roads were rehabilitated, students living in this region got funding for their studies, the gasification process began in

“Medication for the socially vulnerable is being financed by 50% throughout the year. Although, this is a very small amount.”

On 19 September, as a guest on the Public Broadcaster’s TV programme, First Studio, the Minister of

“We distributed GEL 11 million less bonuses and GEL 38 million less wage surpluses in 2013 than in 2012.”