Employment in the public sector is not increasing. Instead, administrative and government expenses have been cut in this sector whilst the employment figure in the private sector is on the rise

Verdict: Archil Talakavadze’s statement is MOSTLY FALSE.

Verification of Bidzina Ivanishvili’s First Public Address after His Return to Politics

Presidential Address – Time when Observance of the Parliamentary Rules of Procedure becomes Obligatory

The previous President pardoned 35,000 persons whilst I pardoned only 3,500

GEL 17 million was spent for the treatment of patients coming from occupied Samachablo

As compared to 2012, the number of abortions has decreased by 10,000

In the previous year, Georgia’s economic growth rate was 5%. This is twice as high as compared to [countries in] our neighbourhood

The Minister of Finance of Georgia, Mamuka Bakhtadze, stated that Georgia’s economic growth rate

In the last two years, the number of students enrolled in professional education establishments increased by 20%

Those employees of Tbilisi City Hall who have already passed examination, will still take part in the competition

After 2012, the rate of poverty has dropped from 29% to 21%. 500,000 individuals no longer live in poverty

The number of visitors to Georgia’s protected areas increased by 33% and reached 860,000

In a period of two months, the Ministry of Finance of Georgia has lent GEL 500 million to banks. The GEL depreciation started from that period

The state foreign and domestic debt have doubled

According to the macroeconomic environment indicator, we were 137th five years ago, whilst today we occupy the 40th place

For the first time in the past seven years, Georgia’s ranking worsened in the Global Competitiveness Index