Zurab Melikishvili

By not achieving 3% economic growth rate, we lost GEL 300 million

On air on Rustavi 2 TV, a member of the United National Movement, Zurab Melikishvili stated: “The

13/02/2017

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The amount of investments dropped by 17% in the first three quarters of 2015… Investments in the agriculture and energy fields have also dropped

On 28 December 2015, at the extraordinary session of the Parliament of Georgia, a member of the

14/01/2016

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In the last three years, the government debt has increased by more than GEL 3 billion

On 30 September 2015, at the session of the Parliament of Georgia, a member of the United National

15/10/2015

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The GDP per capita increased in 2014. However, according to the prognosis for this year, it is going to be decreased by USD 612.

On 30 April 2015, in his speech before the Parliament of Georgia, United National Movement member,

14/05/2015

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"There was a 30% decrease in exports in January. The trend of the decrease in exports started approximately in August of last year."

On 18 February 2015, at the plenary session of the Parliament of Georgia, the Parliamentary

23/02/2015

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“The number of employees in the public sector is increasing by ten thousand as the government cannot manage anything in the private sector.”

On 26 November 2014, during discussions about the 2015 budget at the Parliament of Georgia, Zurab

14/01/2015

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“No matter what name you give it, Lazika or Anaklia, this project is suspended today.”

Zurab Melikishvili, MP from the United National Movement, criticised the government for suspending

11/07/2014

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“In 2013, we had a shortfall of GEL 703 million in the budget expenditures. Tax revenues decreased by GEL 633 million. This year, already in the first...

On 30 April 2014, representative of the Parliamentary Minority, Zurab Melikishvili, delivered a

30/05/2014

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“Tax revenues of [the first] ten months of 2012 exceed those of [the same] ten months of 2013 by GEL 96 million.”

On 13 November 2013, Finance Minister of Georgia, Nodar Khaduri, presented the draft budget of 2014...

14/12/2013

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“The bad state of affairs in the economy is spreading into other fields. The net profit of the railway, for instance, dropped by 40%. Fitch Ratings al...

At the plenary session held on 14 November 2013, the MP of the United National Movement Zurab

26/11/2013

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“The Tbilisi Railway Bypass project has virtually been suspended and brought to a standstill while a massive portion of the actual construction work, ...

Criticising the new government’s economic policy at the plenary session of 18 September 2013, the

15/11/2013

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“…We declare that the current state of the economy is bad. The economy is going through a recession…”

At the plenary session of the Parliament of Georgia held on 18 September 2013, Zurab Melikishvili,

08/10/2013

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“Revenues have decreased, state budget revenues have seen a significant shortage. According to the report of the previous month, there is a shortfall ...

At the plenary session of the Parliament of Georgia held on 18 September 2013, Zurab Melikishvili,

26/09/2013

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Zurab Melikishvili

By not achieving 3% economic growth rate, we lost GEL 300 million

The amount of investments dropped by 17% in the first three quarters of 2015… Investments in the agriculture and energy fields have also dropped

In the last three years, the government debt has increased by more than GEL 3 billion

The GDP per capita increased in 2014. However, according to the prognosis for this year, it is going to be decreased by USD 612.

"There was a 30% decrease in exports in January. The trend of the decrease in exports started approximately in August of last year."

“The number of employees in the public sector is increasing by ten thousand as the government cannot manage anything in the private sector.”

“No matter what name you give it, Lazika or Anaklia, this project is suspended today.”

“In 2013, we had a shortfall of GEL 703 million in the budget expenditures. Tax revenues decreased by GEL 633 million. This year, already in the first...

“Tax revenues of [the first] ten months of 2012 exceed those of [the same] ten months of 2013 by GEL 96 million.”

“The bad state of affairs in the economy is spreading into other fields. The net profit of the railway, for instance, dropped by 40%. Fitch Ratings al...

“The Tbilisi Railway Bypass project has virtually been suspended and brought to a standstill while a massive portion of the actual construction work, ...

“…We declare that the current state of the economy is bad. The economy is going through a recession…”

“Revenues have decreased, state budget revenues have seen a significant shortage. According to the report of the previous month, there is a shortfall ...

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