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Chiora Taktakishvili:
“On 27 March, the European Commission issued concrete recommendations to the Georgian Government. About five of those recommendations relate to the abolition of politically motivated cases under the rule of law. The European Commission openly demands from
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Vakhtang Lemonjava:
“A medical centre with the investment of GEL 100 million was supposed to be built in Zugdidi... but there is no such thing. Construction of the Poti airport was suspended; construction of the Poti-Anaklia road has been postponed for an indefinite time. Re
24/04/2014Mostly TrueThe application is accurate, but requires additional information and/or definition -
Zurab Tkemaladze:
“The cost of the Tbilisi-Rustavi highway project decreased by [GEL] 15 million, the Gombori-Telavi road project was reduced and, if I remember right, this led to the possibility of producing an additional 25-kilometre stretch.”
24/04/2014Mostly TrueThe application is accurate, but requires additional information and/or definition -
Zurab Japaridze:
“Today, pensioners lose about GEL 12 a month from their pension of GEL 150. In a year, that almost adds up to their monthly pension.”
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Soso Vakhtangashvili:
“For over 20 years, the Georgian economy has been enduring stagnation instead of growth. Whichever argument you may bring against this fact, the statistics do not lie. The volume of the Georgian GDP in 2012 amounts to only 80% of the country’s GDP registe
16/04/2014Half TrueThe statement is partly accurate, but the details are missing or some of the issues are without context -
Davit Saganelidze:
Davit Saganelidze speaks about completed and ongoing projects in the energy sphere
14/04/2014TrueThe statement is accurate and nothing is missing -
Giorgi Tsagareishvili:
“The air samples collected in Zestaponi showed the concentration of manganese dioxide to be 237 times higher than the average daily concentration norm.”
14/04/2014FalseThe statement is inaccurate -
Irakli Gharibashvili:
“Unfortunately, the economy we inherited had a negative trade balance of over 50%... A whole 80% of the basket of consumer goods and products of primary use depend upon import. The leading positions among exported products are predominantly held by goods
14/04/2014Half TrueThe statement is partly accurate, but the details are missing or some of the issues are without context -
Gogi Topadze:
“Malignant diseases have increased tremendously and diseases have rejuvenated. This is official information. In addition, many other illnesses are being spread due to the uncontrolled quality of imported goods.”
11/04/2014Mostly FalseIn the statement is the elements of the truth, but the important facts that could have made other impressions -
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:
“Alienation of state property by President Saakashvili to his family members for only one lari was a corruption scheme… like he did in the case of one of the universities.”
10/04/2014LieThe statement is inaccurate and the assertion in it is absurd -
Giorgi Margvelashvili:
“Georgia is one of the most backward countries in terms of wealth distribution. Our coefficient for the distribution of the country’s wealth among the people is 40, [to be more precise,] over 40. This is the worst coefficient of all the former Soviet Unio
08/04/2014TrueThe statement is accurate and nothing is missing -
Irakli Gharibashvili:
“Throughout the years 2011, 2010 and 2009, during such LGBT demonstrations in Georgia, they were continually being persecuted and the police could do nothing to protect them. This case was the only example when no one was injured or attacked.”
08/04/2014Mostly FalseIn the statement is the elements of the truth, but the important facts that could have made other impressions -
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
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