Parliament Speaker credits ruling party for “halved” unemployment, poverty reduction

Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Wednesday credited the ruling Georgian Dream party for implementing an efficient economic policy in the country, in comments over a decrease in the domestic unemployment rate.

The comment followed the latest data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia, which on Monday showed the unemployment rate in the country decreased by 3.1 percent in the second quarter of 2024 year-on-year and equalled 13.7 percent.

In his social media message, Papuashvili noted the outcome was “the reason citizens voted overwhelmingly” for the Georgian Dream party “in every national and local election” over the past 12 years, and further pointed out “that is the reason why they are certain to vote for us again this October”, in reference to the upcoming parliamentary elections.

“Ever since the Georgian Dream came to power, we have halved unemployment and reduced poverty by three times, while being champions of economic growth not only in our region but also throughout the European community”, Papuashvili said.

He further highlighted economic results as a source of pride and a testament to the ruling team’s commitment to the country’s “peaceful development and reconstruction”.