“If someone is not a politician, he cannot be a political prisoner. This is a simple axiom.”

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Irakli Kobakhidze’s statement is a LIE.

Sergi Kapanadze: “If the opposition does not enter [the parliament,] no investigative commission will be created.”

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Sergi Kapanadze’s statement is TRUE.

Irakli Kobakhidze: “It is up to the Parliament whether or not to remove an MP from the Parliament.”

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Irakli Kobakhidze’s statement is a LIE.

Irakli Kobakhidze: “Over 250,000 jobs have been created which is indicated by the volume of bank deposits. Our citizens had GEL 4.4 billion in banks deposits in total and today they have GEL 9.5 billion.”

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Irakli Kobakhidze’s statement is HALF TRUE.

Irakli Kobakhidze: “I looked into GYLA’s preliminary report where seven facts of vote buying had been identified. Of those, two cases were associated with the Georgian Dream and five with the opposition.”

FactCheck concludes that Irakli Kobakhidze’s statement is a MANIPULATION OF FACTS.

Irakli Kobakhidze: “The population dropped by nearly 230,000 under the previous government. Since 2014, there has not been a population decline.”

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Irakli Kobakhidze’s statement is HALF TRUE.

There are 800,000 people in Georgia living below the poverty line. At the current pace, we will need ten-to-12 years to fully eradicate poverty in our country

Verdict: FactCheck leaves Irakli Kobakhidze’s statement Without Verdict.

The resource for abolishing the so-called majoritarian election system by 2020 has been exhausted and it was the opposition which exhausted this resource

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Irakli Kobakhidze’s statement is a LIE.

The GDP per capita today is USD 4,500. The United National Movement left us with a GDP per capita at USD 3,500

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

As compared to 2012, budget revenues have increased by 50%. This means that the taxable income of Georgian citizens increased by 50%

We had a 5% economic growth last year which is one of the best performances in the region. Estimates are to have a 5.5% economic growth this year