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Budget was fulfilled in surplus
The Minister of Finance of Georgia, Mamuka Bakhtadze, has spoken about 2017 state budget fulfilment
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For the first time in the past seven years, Georgia’s ranking worsened in the Global Competitiveness Index
On 27 September 2017, the World Economic Forum (WEF) published the Global Competitiveness Index
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What 2016 was like for the Georgian Economy – summary of the year
Economic Growth and Inflation Until autumn 2016, the Government of Georgia was forecasting that
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The GEL depreciation is caused by significantly increased import
On 13 November 2016, the Prime Minister of Georgia, Giorgi Kvirikashvili, stated that the GEL
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Macroeconomic parameters have improved. GEL will strengthen inevitably
On 3 November 2016, answering a question on the GEL exchange rate, the Minister of Finance, Nodar
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Today, Georgia is among the top ten reformer countries out of the 190 countries in the ratings
According to the new Index of the Ease of Doing Business Report (Doing Business 2017), Georgia has
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Georgia’s ranking has been improved by seven positions in the Global Competitiveness Index. Now we are at 59th place among 138 countries
On 28 September 2016, at the session of the Government of Georgia, the Prime Minister, Giorgi
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The Georgian Economy during the office of the Georgian Dream coalition
The four-year electoral cycle of the Georgian Dream coalition’s office is coming to its end and it is interesting to observe the changes in the Georgi...
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Youth from the ages of 20 to 29 years constitute almost half of all the unemployed
On 17 August 2016, a member of the United National Movement, Roman Gotsiridze, organised a briefing
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The number of socially vulnerable people is around 450 thousand of late. The monthly changes are under 5,000 people
On 16 August 2016, representatives of the Paata Burchuladze – State for the People political party
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The number of people receiving the living allowance increased by 156,946 during the past year. Manipulation with the socially vulnerable people in the pre-election period continues
On the same day, the Minister of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia, Davit Sergeenko, commented upon the statement made by the State for the People party and said that it was political speculation
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Is it possible for a country with a population of 3.7 million to have 3.5 million voters?!
The National Statistics Office of Georgia indicates that Georgia’s population is 3.7 million based
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Interest rates in the banking sector have decreased whilst the amount of loans has increased by 90%
On air on Rustavi 2, the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, Dimitri
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The strengthening of GEL was [mainly] due to the decrease in money in circulation and a drop in imports
On air on Imedi TV the United National Movement MP, Petre Tsiskarishvili, discussed Georgia’s
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The income part of the first quarter of the 2016 budget was fulfilled in surplus
According to the statement of the Minister of Finance of Georgia, Nodar Khaduri, the income part of
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Georgia has a high economic growth as compared to the region and the European Union
On 11 April 2016, commenting upon the NDI’s public opinion polls, a member of the Parliamentary
26/04/2016FalseThe statement is inaccurate
