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Irakli Kobakhidze: “Georgia’s economy will surpass GEL 100 billion and the GDP per capita will exceed USD 10,000 for the first time in 2025.”
Verdict: WITHOUT VERDICT
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Ministry of Economy: “Passenger traffic at airports has increased by 430% since 2012.”
Verdict: MOSTLY TRUE
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Social programmes remain a priority in the 2026 budget with more than GEL 5 billion allocated for pension payments.
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Irakli Kobakhidze: “The GDP per capita was USD 4,300 in 2020; it will exceed USD 10,000 in 2025.”
Verdict: HALF TRUE
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Irakli Kupradze: “The budget for stray animals has been cut, the budget for emergency housing has not increased and free canteens still provide a daily meal of just GEL 1.70.”
Verdict: TRUE
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Mariam Kvrivishvili: “China is one of the largest trading partners and investments from China are on the rise.”
Verdict: HALF TRUE
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Irakli Kobakhidze: “The European Union is in decline; its share of the global economy has fallen from 30% to 17.5%.”
Verdict: HALF TRUE
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Irakli Kobakhidze: “Price stability has been achieved alongside economic growth.”
Verdict: HALF TRUE
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Some Public Schools in Ajara Have Once Again Failed to Reopen for Students This Year
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Roman Gotsiridze: “Prices have nearly tripled over the past 20 years, yet the property tax still starts at GEL 40,000.”
Verdict: TRUE
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Re-exports of passenger cars rose 13.7% from January to September 2025 as compared to the same period last year, reaching USD 2 billion
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Roman Gotsiridze: “The rate of price increases for food and medicine is outpacing the growth of pensions for people up to 70 years old.”
Verdict: TRUE
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The Ministry of Finance has submitted the initial draft of the 2026 state budget to the Parliament. The document is based on a projected 5% GDP growth.
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Kakha Kukava: “Forty percent of Georgia’s population lives in Tbilisi, generating eighty percent of the country’s GDP.”
Verdict: MOSTLY TRUE
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Trade between Georgia and Russia increased by 55% between 2021 and 2024 following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Shalva Papuashvili: “The economic gap between Georgia and Moldova has tripled in three years whilst Moldova’s economy has entered negative growth.”
Verdict: MOSTLY TRUE
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The ruling party announced that Georgia expects a USD 6 billion investment from the Emirates.
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Ministry of Economy: “Trade turnover with Israel increased by 41% and the number of visitors by 36%.”
Verdict: TRUE
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Irakli Kobakhidze: “The average salary was GEL 715 in 2012 whilst today it has surpassed GEL 2,000.”
Verdict: HALF TRUE.
Roman Gotsiridze: “The real salary has increased by only 62% measured in 2012 prices, reaching GEL 1,160.”
Verdict: MOSTLY TRUE.
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Vakhtang Tsintsadze: “Georgia’s economic growth is twice that of other EU candidate countries.”
Verdict: TRUE
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