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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 -
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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 -
Mamuka Mdinaradze:“Georgia has advanced in each and every aspect of economic freedom (Heritage Foundation) and it is placed in the group of mostly free economies.”
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Mamuka Mdinaradze’s statement is MOSTLY FALSE.
22/03/2021Mostly FalseIn the statement is the elements of the truth, but the important facts that could have made other impressions -
Economic Downturn in Light of the Pandemic and the Post-Election Crisis
Georgia’s economy contracted by annual 6.1% in 2020.
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Ana Natsvlishvili:“The number of socially vulnerable people increased by 100,000 last year… 27,000 jobs were lost before the pandemic.”
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Ana Natsvlishvili’s statement is MOSTLY TRUE.
15/03/2021Mostly TrueThe application is accurate, but requires additional information and/or definition -
Natia Turnava:
The unemployment rate increased as compared to 2019 but it is the lowest in the last decade
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Natia Turnava’s statement is a MANIPULATION.
15/03/2021Manipulationგანცხადებაში გაჟღერებული ფაქტები/რიცხვები მეტ-ნაკლებად სწორია, თუმცა სრული კონტექსტი განზრახ არის დამახინჯებული-en -
David Songulshvili:: “Georgia belongs to those seven countries of the world which have free trade agreements both with Europe and China.”
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Davit Songhulashvili’s statement is TRUE.
09/03/2021TrueThe statement is accurate and nothing is missing -
Roman Gotsiridze:“There was a time when the major part of remittances was coming from Russia. Later on, Russia was surpassed by the EU. This January, more money was transferred from Italy as compared to Russia.”
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Roman Gotsiridze’s statement is TRUE.
08/03/2021TrueThe statement is accurate and nothing is missing -
Irakli Kovzanadze:“Under high dollarisation and import-dependency, the deficit growth leads to higher macroeconomic risks. The loan attraction increased and currently we have a 60.1% debt to GDP ratio with a large portion of foreign loans. When most of the foreign debt is
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Irakli Kovzanadze’s statement is TRUE.
22/02/2021TrueThe statement is accurate and nothing is missing -
Natia Turnava:
“Fitch’s assessment left Georgia’s credit rating unchanged against the backdrop of many countries in the post-Soviet space, Eastern Europe and our region which had their ratings downgraded.”
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Natia Turnava’s statement is HALF TRUE.
22/02/2021Half TrueThe statement is partly accurate, but the details are missing or some of the issues are without context
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