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Zurab Japaridze:“I hope you don’t really believe that the Georgian economy is on an irreversible rising tide. The numbers which were published in November, December and January are the result of the so-called ‘“base effect.”’ These months are compared to the same months
16/07/2014Half TrueThe statement is partly accurate, but the details are missing or some of the issues are without context -
Nika Melia:“New jobs are not being created today, what we have is also being lost and this suspended economy is creating problems for the population.”
03/07/2014FalseThe statement is inaccurate -
Zurab Japaridze:
Zurab Japaridze discusses the problems related to the expenditures of the 2013 budget.
31/05/2014Mostly TrueThe application is accurate, but requires additional information and/or definition -
Zurab Melikishvili:“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 quarter, government receipts revealed a shortfall of GEL 62 million.”
30/05/2014TrueThe statement is accurate and nothing is missing -
Giorgi Kvirikashvili:“Considering that Georgia is rich in hydro resources and, at present, only 18% of these resources are employed, our country is particularly attractive for foreign direct investments. In 2013, the amount of FDI in the energy sector accounted for 22% of the
30/04/2014TrueThe statement is accurate and nothing is missing -
Zurab Japaridze:
“In March of 2013, tax revenues amounted to GEL 710 million, in March of 2014 – 686 million. You have a decrease in comparison to March of the preceding year as well. The volume of external debt has also seen an unprecedented growth: in two months, Janua
28/04/2014Half TrueThe statement is partly accurate, but the details are missing or some of the issues are without context -
Davit Onoprishvili:“…Over the course of the last months, the GEL fell by up to 6%. Meanwhile in neighbouring Turkey, the Turkish lira is falling by around 25% and the rate of decline is fairly high in Russia as well; namely, over 10%. These are the major importers in Georgi
11/04/2014Mostly TrueThe application is accurate, but requires additional information and/or definition -
Irakli Gharibashvili:“Georgia tripled the volume of its export to Russia. However, today, the impact of the Russian embargo would not be as grave as it was in 2006. At that time, the Georgian market was exceedingly dependent upon Russia but since then, we have expanded into n
04/04/2014Half TrueThe statement is partly accurate, but the details are missing or some of the issues are without context -
Davit Onoprishvili:
“In the previous year, the rate of economic growth exceeded 3%. In the last months, the growth rate took a notable upturn. In October, the indicator reached nearly 4%, in November it was up to 8% and in December the growth rate went beyond 8%. While the U
04/03/2014Half TrueThe statement is partly accurate, but the details are missing or some of the issues are without context -
Irakli Gharibashvili:
“In January-November 2013, the negative trade balance of Georgia has improved by 7% as compared to the same period of 2012 amounting to a total of 4.446 billion.”
19/02/2014TrueThe statement is accurate and nothing is missing -
Irakli Gharibashvili:
“A majority of foreign debt has been accumulated precisely during their governance [the United National Movement]. This year, we were compelled to allocate a significant amount of money for the repayment of foreign debt. We will have to do the same in the
28/01/2014Half TrueThe statement is partly accurate, but the details are missing or some of the issues are without context -
Nodar Khaduri:“In 2013 and 2014, the amount of debt repaid from the budget will exceed the loan taken by the government. In this period, the government will be compelled to allocate GEL 1,700 million for the repayment of debt while over the last years the state has nev
16/01/2014Mostly FalseIn the statement is the elements of the truth, but the important facts that could have made other impressions -
Vakhtang Lemonjava:
“The budget saw a growth of 261 million lari but, unfortunately, this is not a real growth. Budget revenues are, in fact, decreasing by 42.7 million lari and the growth was achieved due to a loan in the amount of 1,132 million.”
25/12/2013TrueThe statement is accurate and nothing is missing -
Giorgi Vashadze:“The government is taking internal debts of unprecedented magnitude and with high interest rates which will be hard to repay afterwards.”
25/11/2013Mostly TrueThe application is accurate, but requires additional information and/or definition -
Zurab Tkemaladze:“Expenditures of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia amounted to 223 million lari in the first two quarters of 2013, exceeding expenditures of the same period of the last year by 21 million 700 thousand lari.”
18/11/2013Mostly TrueThe application is accurate, but requires additional information and/or definition
