There were 212 million people thrown out of work in 2009. The International Labor Organization (ILO) referring to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) data says the number of unemployed workers will increase by at least 5 million individuals in only developed countries and the European Union (EU) member states in 2010. The last year marked the rise in quantity of unemployed young people too.

“Georgia has defeated the economic recession!” – that statement by Georgian Prime Minister Nikoloz Gilauri was to become a topical economic event last week, but the current public pessimism almost ignored such considerable phrases. Prime Minister Gilauri substantiated his assertion by indicators and referred to the January-February statistics to prove the economic recovery in the country. He said January 2010 had recorded a 72 percent rise in exports as opposed to January 2009.

The Georgian Government reportedly plans to introduce a new mediator-conciliator body for discussion and resolution of disputes between insurance companies and clinics. President Mikheil Saakashvili proposed the initiative when making his annual report to the Parliament of Georgia on February 26. Some experts dismiss the initiative as PR by state authorities, while others say the  President’s initiative should be taken seriously as a reaction to the increased number of disputes between insurance companies and clinics.
 

Official statistics applaud with joyful shouting: Georgia’s exports have recorded considerable growth. Namely, January 2010 marked a 72 percent rise in exports compared to January 2009, the highest figure for the last four years. The same period showed a 9 percent decline in imports, the lowest index for the last years. The country exported products worth 107 million USD and imported products worth 278 million USD in January 2010.