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Mikheil Saakashvili:“There were around seven million tourists during my time and later it increased to eight million due to inertia.”
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Mikheil Saakashvili’s statement is a LIE.
31/05/2021LieThe statement is inaccurate and the assertion in it is absurd -
Zurab Japaridze:“Nearly half of the population employed in agriculture cannot produce even 10% of the GDP.”
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Zurab Girchi Japaridze’s statement is TRUE.
24/05/2021TrueThe statement is accurate and nothing is missing -
Koba Gvenetadze:"In the near past, Georgia has always been ahead of Armenia in terms of the credit rating”
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Koba Gvenetadze’s statement is TRUE.
17/05/2021TrueThe statement is accurate and nothing is missing -
![“For eight years, the average annual economic growth was 2.75% and without the pandemic year it would be 3.9%. The economic growth rate was twice as fast during those nine years [under the United National Movement’s rule].”](https://factcheck.ge/storage/files/320x180/dfa12480-c1c3-11ea-a80c-83fa08fc2841.jpg)
Roman Gotsiridze:“For eight years, the average annual economic growth was 2.75% and without the pandemic year it would be 3.9%. The economic growth rate was twice as fast during those nine years [under the United National Movement’s rule].”
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Roman Gotsiridze’s statement is MOSTLY TRUE.
26/04/2021Mostly TrueThe application is accurate, but requires additional information and/or definition -
Koba Gvenetadze:“The country took a huge debt but, on the other hand, this is not a number alone. Debt sustainability is more important as compared to the debt’s absolute number. According to the International Monetary Fund’s forecast, the debt level will decrease simult
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Koba Gvenetadze’s statement is MOSTLY TRUE.
26/04/2021Mostly TrueThe application is accurate, but requires additional information and/or definition -
Zurab Japaridze:“Investments are at a 20 or a 15 year low, nobody is making investments anymore.”
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Zurab Girchi Japaridze’s statement is MOSTLY TRUE.
19/04/2021Mostly TrueThe application is accurate, but requires additional information and/or definition -
Davit Bakradze:“The Georgian Dream inherited USD at 1.6 and it is now up at 3.4.”
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Davit Bakradze’s statement is MOSTLY TRUE.
19/04/2021Mostly TrueThe application is accurate, but requires additional information and/or definition -
Roman Gotsiridze:
“The country’s [external] debt exceeded 100% of the GDP and reaches 120-125 whilst four years ago it was 80% of the GDP.”
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Roman Gotsiridze’s statement is MOSTLY TRUE.
12/04/2021Mostly TrueThe application is accurate, but requires additional information and/or definition -
Davit Bakradze:
“In 2012, our GDP was USD 16 billion whilst today Georgia’s GDP is USD 15.8 billion. In eight years, our income growth was zero.”
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Davit Bakradze’s statement is a MANIPULATION OF NUMBERS.
12/04/2021TrueThe statement is accurate and nothing is missing -
![“[According to current forecasts] Georgia is one of those countries in the region which will have the fastest economic recovery.”](https://factcheck.ge/storage/files/320x180/6357c0f0-3c2b-11ea-b5fb-555db3cbb4c8.jpg)
Natia Turnava:“[According to current forecasts] Georgia is one of those countries in the region which will have the fastest economic recovery.”
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Natia Turnava’s statement is MOSTLY TRUE.
05/04/2021Mostly TrueThe application is accurate, but requires additional information and/or definition -
European Georgia:“The result of the Georgian Dream’s faulty economic policy: state foreign debt exceeded the allowed threshold and reached GEL 31.9 billion which constitutes 61.3% of the GDP.”
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that European Georgia’s statement is a LIE.
05/04/2021LieThe statement is inaccurate and the assertion in it is absurd -
Gigla Mikautadze:“Investments are at 15-year low and such a drop in investments did not even happen in the war period.”
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Gigla Mikautadze’s statement is MOSTLY TRUE.
29/03/2021Mostly TrueThe application is accurate, but requires additional information and/or definition -
Natia Turnava:“The EU is Georgia’s number-one trade partner and it accounts for nearly 23-24% of trade turnover.”
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Natia Turnava’s statement is TRUE.
29/03/2021TrueThe statement is accurate and nothing is missing -
Analysis of Declining Foreign Direct Investment Dynamic
In accordance with the National Statistics Office of Georgia, foreign direct investments to Georgia in 2020 were USD 619.9 million which is the lowest figure since 2005.
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Levan Davitashvili:“Georgia’s fruit industry’s exports in 2020 were USD 169 million and USD 120 million in the year before; that is, we have a 40% growth.”
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Levan Davitashvili’s statement is TRUE.
22/03/2021TrueThe statement is accurate and nothing is missing
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“Georgia’s nominal GDP per capita in PPP...
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