Under the accumulated pension plan, a 40-year-old female teacher, who has a GEL 500 salary, will receive a pension equal to the current purchasing power of GEL 85

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

The number of international visitors to Georgia in 2018 was 8.7 million. Of that amount, there were five million tourists. Tourism revenues also increase

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Giorgi Kobulia’s statement is MOSTLY TRUE.

In 2017, agriculture decreased by every parameter

ვერდიქტი: ფაქტ-მეტრის დასკვნით, გიორგი კანდელაკის განცხადება არის მეტწილად

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

Prices on essential consumption goods have increased

Of the 16,000 certified teachers, only 3,522 are able to receive GEL 800. Nearly 12,000 teachers, in effect, cannot receive their own salaries

The institution of the jury trial was restored in 2010 (Georgia had it in 1918-1921), only for homicides in aggravated circumstances in Tbilisi alone. However, there was a plan to expand it… Initially, the Georgian Dream started to apply it for official m

The “Georgian Dream” inherited the government debt in the amount of GEL 8.5 billion whilst today the government debt is GEL 18.5 billion

Georgia’s GDP per capita was USD 3,500 in 2012 and today it is slightly more than USD 4,000. We have a harsh social environment in these conditions

We have improvements in terms of investment protection and Georgia has moved up in the ranking from the 36th to the 21st position

The previous President pardoned 35,000 persons whilst I pardoned only 3,500

GEL 17 million was spent for the treatment of patients coming from occupied Samachablo

Kakha Kaladze hired advisers at Tbilisi City Hall with salaries of GEL 4,000-5,600 and spent USD 60,000 for advertisements