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State-funded care was not available for citizens aged 18 years until their retirement. Today, they receive almost the same medical care as vulnerable ...
On 17 October 2015, on air on Rustavi 2 TV, the Deputy Minister of Labour, Health and Social
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Is it possible to increase old age pension by GEL 50 for the next year?
The Parliament of Georgia is in the process of discussing the 2016 budget. According to the current
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Our people have to pay 75% of their healthcare expenses from their own pockets
On 17 October 2015, one of the leaders of the United National Movement, Zurab Chiaberashvili,
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The mortality rate for children under the age of five years has dropped by 10 and 12 points per every thousand children
In his speech at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit 2015, the Prime Minister of
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Will the construction of the port of Anaklia be started?
The idea to build a port near Anaklia originated in the previous century (see FactCheck’s research
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Old age pensions have increased by 60% and the monthly payments of the pensions have risen by 28.3%
In September 2015, a FactCheck reader, Davit Lomidze, asked us to verify the information posted on
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Since 2013, the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs has cut the number of socially vulnerable people by 128,000… Among them are single pensi...
On 28 July 2015, one of the leaders of the United National Movement, Zurab Tchiaberashvili, gave
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We are a socially oriented government. There has been an unprecedented rise in social expenditures under our watch.
On 24 July 2015, the Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Gharibashvili, stated: "During the last
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Fifty percent of our population lives in poverty.
On 7 July 2015, at the closing presentation of the Product of Georgia programme together with a
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The average life expectancy in Georgia has increased by 0.6 year.
On 1 July 2015, at the extraordinary session of the Parliament of Georgia, the Chair of the
18/07/2015FalseThe statement is inaccurate -
The amount of investments has decreased catastrophically and is at its lowest level in the past five-to-six years.
On 11 June 2015, the Free Democrats held a presentation of their party’s economic views. The Party
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We have had an international obligation on digital broadcasting since 2006; however, nothing was done for its fulfilment before our government assumed...
On 28 May 2015, at the plenary session of the Parliament of Georgia, the Chairman of the Sector
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The spending of the Universal Healthcare programme budget is going according to plan… the high costs of the programme are mainly due to its seasonalit...
On 23 May 2015, on air on Rustavi 2, Leader of the United National Movement, Zurab Chiaberashvili,
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"The export of hazelnut surpassed the export of wine last year."
On 15 May 2015 Anaklia hosted a forum on the development of hazelnut production where plans for the
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"USD 640 million will be invested in energy this year."
The Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Georgia, Kakha Kaladze, on air on Rustavi 2
30/05/2015TrueThe statement is accurate and nothing is missing
