The income of Georgian citizens in 2020 was 13.3 billion GEL, and this increased to 33 billion GEL in five years - our task is to eradicate poverty, no matter what pace we have taken, it will be possible to eradicate poverty by 2029 - Irakli Kobakhidze

When the economy grows, the average salary increases, poverty decreases - in five years, after 2020, we managed to reduce poverty from 21.3% to 7.1%, poverty has decreased exactly three times, 280,000 people remain below the poverty line in our country, - Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze stated this on the air of "Imedi LIVE".

According to the head of government, the income of Georgian citizens in 2020 was 13.3 billion GEL, and this increased to 33 billion GEL in five years.

"There are a lot of projects planned in terms of economic development. Our main task is to maintain a high rate of economic growth, which is possible. This simply requires very active work, which we have been doing throughout this period. More economy means strengthening the country's positions both at home and abroad, including strengthening its foreign policy positions, and this means improving the standard of living of the population. When the economy grows, the average salary increases in parallel with this, poverty decreases, and in five years, after 2020, we managed to reduce poverty from 21.3% to 7.1%. Poverty has decreased exactly three times, 280,000 people remain below the poverty line in our country. Income is the best indicator. Whether the increased economy reaches people's pockets or not - the best indicator of this in Georgia is income tax. If we take this indicator, you will see that the income of Georgian citizens in 2020 was 13.3 billion GEL, and it increased to 33 billion GEL in five years. It has increased in a similar way Taxes paid by corporations, which means that the turnover of companies has increased, the output has increased. All this is easily reflected, because ultimately the company and the person pay money to the budget, and if there is no income in nature, naturally, the government alone cannot pay the tax from its own pockets. This is not enough. Our task is to eradicate poverty, whatever pace we have taken, if we take the trend of recent years, it will be possible to eradicate poverty by 2029.

And as for the increase in the average salary, other parameters, it is possible to achieve very great progress in all directions. The main thing is to maintain a high pace of economic growth,” the Prime Minister said.