USD 2.1 billion was invested in Georgia in 2007 which constituted 20% of the GDP. This has never again occurred in Georgia. Under this government, the maximum figure was USD 1.7 billion which constituted around 10% of the GDP

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Roman Gotsiridze’s statement is HALF TRUE.

We have trebled the regional development budget as compared to 2012 and increased it by 20% as compared to the previous year

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Mamuka Bakhtadze’s statement is HALF TRUE.

In accordance with the 2019 state budget, nearly GEL 1.6 billion is allocated for the education sector whilst in 2012 this government inherited the education sector with a budget of less than GEL 700 million

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Mamuka Bakhtadze’s statement is HALF TRUE.

Of the GEL 10 million medication programme budget, GEL 8 million has not been spent. Only 22,000 people were beneficiaries of the programme in the previous year

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Zurab Tchiaberashvili’s statement is HALF TRUE.

We are the only country in the region which made progress in the Fitch ratings. The contributing factors are as follows: sixth position in the doing business ranking, a sustainable economy and the successful larisation programme

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Mamuka Bakhtadze’s statement is HALF TRUE.

Banks and the economy suffer from the regulations and lending has decreased tenfold as compared to January of the previous year

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Davit Bakradze’s statement is HALF TRUE.

State enterprises are going bankrupt. There was over GEL 1 billion in loss in 2017

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Roman Gotsiridze’s statement is HALF TRUE.

The inmate mortality rate dropped twelvefold under our government and the number of inmates decreased by a factor of 2.5

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Kakha Kaladze’s statement is HALF TRUE.

Budget of the Parliament of Georgia was GEL 34 million in 2012, whilst it is planned to have GEL 64 million in 2019, although the salary of the MPs has not been increased

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Roman Gotsiridze’s statement is HALF TRUE.

If you wanted high quality education at the Police Academy, Mr Levan [Izoria], you would not abolish competitions and academic programmes in November 2012 just a month after your government came into power

On 13 November 2013, the Georgian Parliament discussed amendments to be made to the Law of Georgia

We did not have a deficit spending of the budget. At the end of each month, we had a surplus

Verdict:  FactCheck concludes that Giorgi Kakauridze’s statement is HALF TRUE. Resume:  A

Ivanishvili shut down the American teachers programme. Nearly 3,000 Americans used to come to Georgia annually

ვერდიქტი: ფაქტ-მეტრის დასკვნით, მიხეილ სააკაშვილის განცხადება არის ნახევრად

GEL has depreciated for objective reasons. All of the currencies of the countries around us have depreciated more than our currency

In my time, debt decreased by 50% as compared to Shevardnadze’s time. The Georgian Dream has doubled the debt in six years

In 2003-2012, the GEL denominated absolute figure for the national deb